Cropland — Area in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Cropland — Area was 1,787 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cropland — Area in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 1,787 1000 ha for cropland — area in 2024.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Sierra Leone peaked at 1,830 1000 ha in 2006 and was at its lowest, 410 1000 ha, in 1961.
Sierra Leone ranks 101st of 234 countries on this measure, 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 | 431.11 1000 ha | 410 1000 ha | 455 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 484 1000 ha | 460 1000 ha | 515 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 577.7 1000 ha | 520 1000 ha | 621 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 611.6 1000 ha | 604 1000 ha | 621 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,336 1000 ha | 610 1000 ha | 1,830 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,743 1000 ha | 1,637 1000 ha | 1,818 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,757 1000 ha | 1,749 1000 ha | 1,787 1000 ha | 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 — Share in Agricultural land 39.72 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1,584 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area in Sierra Leone?
- Cropland — area in Sierra Leone was 1,787 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1,830 1000 ha in 2006.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 410 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for cropland — area?
- Sierra Leone ranks 101st out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 Cropland — 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.