What is arable land — area, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone?

Arable land — area, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest arable land — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?

The highest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1968.

What is the lowest arable land — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?

The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2014.

How does Sierra Leone rank for arable land — area, per unit of gdp?

Sierra Leone ranks 16th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.

Is arable land — area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?

Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone

Name: Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sierra Leone: Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 8.0%

World rank

16th

of 182 countries

All-time high

0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP

in 1968

All-time low

0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP

in 2014

Years of data

1961–2024

Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, arable land — area, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone stood at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land — area, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2014.

That places Sierra Leone 16th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1963	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1964	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1965	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1966	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1967	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
1968	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
1969	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-18.3%
1970	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1971	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1972	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1973	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-18.1%
1974	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1975	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1976	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	+15.5%
1977	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
1978	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-27.2%
1979	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
1980	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1981	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1982	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
1983	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	+31.6%
1984	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1985	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	+28.3%
1986	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	+76.7%
1987	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-25.0%
1988	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-37.3%
1989	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	+13.1%
1990	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	+43.6%
1991	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
1992	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	+14.7%
1993	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1994	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
1995	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1996	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1997	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
1998	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	+26.4%
1999	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2000	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
2001	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-47.4%
2002	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	+16.1%
2003	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	+22.6%
2004	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
2005	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2006	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
2007	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-31.8%
2008	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2009	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
2010	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2011	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2012	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-29.5%
2013	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
2014	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2015	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	+13.2%
2016	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
2017	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
2018	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2019	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2020	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2021	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2022	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2023	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
2024	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	-8.0%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

Sierra Leone's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 91% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Sierra Leone's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

13 Gambia 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
14 Guinea 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
15 Lesotho 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
17 Guinea-Bissau 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
18 Ukraine 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
19 Madagascar 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare

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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)
Cropland — Area, annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
Cropland — Area, per capita 0.0002 1000 ha per person (2024)
Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Arable land — Area, per capita 0.0002 1000 ha per person (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land — area, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone?: Arable land — area, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest arable land — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?: The highest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1968.
What is the lowest arable land — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?: The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2014.
How does Sierra Leone rank for arable land — area, per unit of gdp?: Sierra Leone ranks 16th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
Is arable land — area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?: Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP
Unit: 1000 ha per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 185 places, 9,813 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 13 September 2026

Arable land — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.