What is arable land use per person in Sierra Leone?

Arable land use per person in Sierra Leone was 0.1872 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Sierra Leone?

The highest recorded value was 0.3005 hectares per person in 2006.

What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Sierra Leone?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1108 hectares per person in 2000.

How does Sierra Leone rank for arable land use per person?

Sierra Leone ranks 66th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.

Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Sierra Leone?

Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Arable land use per person in Sierra Leone

Name: Arable land use per person in Sierra Leone
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Sierra Leone: Arable land use per person was 0.1872 hectares per person in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.1872 hectares per person

Change on year

down 2.2%

World rank

66th

of 206 countries

All-time high

0.3005 hectares per person

in 2006

All-time low

0.1108 hectares per person

in 2000

Years of data

1961–2023

Arable land use per person in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 0.1872 hectares per person for arable land use per person in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.3005 hectares per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1108 hectares per person, in 2000.

That places Sierra Leone 66th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1516 hectares per person	0.1484 hectares per person	0.1541 hectares per person	9
1970s	0.1433 hectares per person	0.1387 hectares per person	0.1475 hectares per person	10
1980s	0.1304 hectares per person	0.1205 hectares per person	0.1375 hectares per person	10
1990s	0.115 hectares per person	0.1121 hectares per person	0.1169 hectares per person	10
2000s	0.2212 hectares per person	0.1108 hectares per person	0.3005 hectares per person	10
2010s	0.2278 hectares per person	0.2049 hectares per person	0.2587 hectares per person	10
2020s	0.1936 hectares per person	0.1872 hectares per person	0.2002 hectares per person	4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

63 South Africa 0.1898 hectares per person compare
64 Malawi 0.1895 hectares per person compare
65 Afghanistan 0.1893 hectares per person compare
67 Syria 0.1865 hectares per person compare
68 Guinea-Bissau 0.1837 hectares per person compare
69 Zambia 0.1834 hectares per person compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

More environment data for Sierra Leone

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 7.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.9174 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 2.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.7175 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0007 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 5.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.005 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.7846 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Sierra Leone →

Frequently asked questions

What is arable land use per person in Sierra Leone?: Arable land use per person in Sierra Leone was 0.1872 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Sierra Leone?: The highest recorded value was 0.3005 hectares per person in 2006.
What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Sierra Leone?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1108 hectares per person in 2000.
How does Sierra Leone rank for arable land use per person?: Sierra Leone ranks 66th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Sierra Leone?: Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Arable land use per person
Unit: hectares per person
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 206 places, 11,842 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.