Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land was 39.72 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, arable land — share in agricultural land in Sierra Leone stood at 39.72 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — share in agricultural land in Sierra Leone peaked at 41.93 % in 2006 and was at its lowest, 13.59 %, in 1961.
That places Sierra Leone 104th out of 231 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.23 % | 13.59 % | 14.86 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.72 % | 15.02 % | 16.37 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.93 % | 16.52 % | 17.2 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.25 % | 17.2 % | 17.29 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.25 % | 17.44 % | 41.93 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.05 % | 38.36 % | 41.13 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.03 % | 39.72 % | 40.11 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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 — Area 1,584 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.21 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — share in agricultural land in Sierra Leone?
- Arable land — share in agricultural land in Sierra Leone was 39.72 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 41.93 % in 2006.
- What is the lowest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.59 % in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for arable land — share in agricultural land?
- Sierra Leone ranks 104th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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 Arable land — Share in Agricultural land. 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.