Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Arable land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0219 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0219 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
43rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.0234 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2006
All-time low
0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.0219 1000 ha per square kilometre for arable land — area, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0234 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Sierra Leone 43rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0051 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0051 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0052 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0053 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0053 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0054 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0056 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0057 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0057 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0058 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0059 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0061 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0062 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0062 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0063 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0064 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0064 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0065 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0066 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0199 1000 ha per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0204 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0234 1000 ha per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0178 1000 ha per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 2008 | 0.019 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0202 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0219 1000 ha per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0229 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0204 1000 ha per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0219 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0219 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0219 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0219 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0219 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0219 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0219 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0219 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0219 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0219 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0219 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.0219 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.0219 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +39.1% | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +35.9% | 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +33.5% | 0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0052 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0059 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0062 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0065 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0062 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0167 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0234 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0219 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0204 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0229 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0219 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0219 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0219 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 40 Spain 0.023 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 41 Malta 0.0228 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 42 Sri Lanka 0.0222 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 44 Latvia 0.0219 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 45 Albania 0.0216 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 46 San Marino 0.0208 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8252 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Arable land — area, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 0.0219 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0234 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for arable land — area, per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 43rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arable land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.