Arable land — Area in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Arable land — Area was 1,584 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arable land — Area in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 1,584 1000 ha for arable land — area in 2024.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Sierra Leone peaked at 1,690 1000 ha in 2006 and was at its lowest, 355 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Sierra Leone 97th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 375 1000 ha | 355 1000 ha | 395 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 422.5 1000 ha | 400 1000 ha | 445 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 471.2 1000 ha | 450 1000 ha | 486 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 485.3 1000 ha | 484 1000 ha | 486 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,203 1000 ha | 490 1000 ha | 1,690 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,579 1000 ha | 1,472 1000 ha | 1,653 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,584 1000 ha | 1,584 1000 ha | 1,584 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Sierra Leone
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 1.64 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 29.36 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 12 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 30.48 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 55.17 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 2,200 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 5.1 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 203.47 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 39.72 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.21 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area in Sierra Leone?
- Arable land — area in Sierra Leone was 1,584 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1,690 1000 ha in 2006.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 355 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for arable land — area?
- Sierra Leone ranks 97th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Arable land — 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.