Agriculture — Area in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Agriculture — Area was 3,987 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture — Area in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture — area in Sierra Leone stood at 3,987 1000 ha.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area in Sierra Leone peaked at 4,030 1000 ha in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2,612 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Sierra Leone 114th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Agriculture — Area in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,612 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 2,617 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 2,624 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 2,629 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 2,634 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 2,639 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 2,644 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 2,654 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 2,659 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 2,664 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 2,669 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 2,674 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 2,679 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 2,684 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 2,689 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 2,694 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 2,699 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 2,709 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 2,719 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 2,724 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 2,729 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 2,744 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 2,749 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 2,764 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 2,814 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 2,819 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 2,824 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 2,825 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,825 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,825 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2,825 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,815 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 2,811 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 2,810 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,810 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,810 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,809 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,809 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,804 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 2,810 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 3,002 1000 ha | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 3,230 1000 ha | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 3,567 1000 ha | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 3,773 1000 ha | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 3,812 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 4,030 1000 ha | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 3,624 1000 ha | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 3,712 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 3,801 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 3,930 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 4,018 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 3,837 1000 ha | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 3,949 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 3,949 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3,949 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3,949 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3,949 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3,949 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3,949 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3,949 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3,949 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3,949 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,949 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3,987 1000 ha | +1.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 3,987 1000 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 17,121 1000 ha, 23% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 3,987 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,603 1000 ha, 32% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,635 1000 ha | 2,612 1000 ha | 2,659 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,688 1000 ha | 2,664 1000 ha | 2,719 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,782 1000 ha | 2,724 1000 ha | 2,825 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,813 1000 ha | 2,804 1000 ha | 2,825 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,536 1000 ha | 2,810 1000 ha | 4,030 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,943 1000 ha | 3,837 1000 ha | 4,018 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,957 1000 ha | 3,949 1000 ha | 3,987 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Sierra Leone
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.232 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area in Sierra Leone?
- Agriculture — area in Sierra Leone was 3,987 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture — area recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 4,030 1000 ha in 2006.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,612 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for agriculture — area?
- Sierra Leone ranks 114th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — area rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.