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 107th out of 248 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.
Arable land — Area in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 355 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 360 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 365 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 370 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 375 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 380 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 385 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 390 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 395 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 400 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 405 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 410 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 415 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 420 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 425 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 430 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 435 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 440 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 445 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 450 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 455 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 460 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 465 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 470 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 475 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 480 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 485 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 486 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 486 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 486 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 486 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 486 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 486 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 485.67 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 485.33 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 485 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 484.67 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 484.33 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 484 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 490 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 681.52 1000 ha | +39.1% |
| 2002 | 910.08 1000 ha | +33.5% |
| 2003 | 1,237 1000 ha | +35.9% |
| 2004 | 1,438 1000 ha | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 1,472 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 1,690 1000 ha | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 1,284 1000 ha | -24.0% |
| 2008 | 1,372 1000 ha | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 1,461 1000 ha | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 1,580 1000 ha | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 1,653 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 1,472 1000 ha | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 1,584 1000 ha | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 1,584 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,584 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,584 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,584 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,584 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,584 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,584 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,584 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,584 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,584 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,584 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1,584 1000 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 3,000 1000 ha, 53% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1,584 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,650 1000 ha, 60% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land — Area 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% | 490 1000 ha | 681.52 1000 ha |
| 2003 | +35.9% | 910.08 1000 ha | 1,237 1000 ha |
| 2002 | +33.5% | 681.52 1000 ha | 910.08 1000 ha |
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 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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 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 107th out of 248 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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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.