Cropland — Area, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Cropland — Area, annual growth rate was 2.2 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cropland — Area, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 2.2 % change on previous year for cropland — area, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10,889.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 32.68 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -22.2 % change on previous year, in 2007.
That places Sierra Leone 20th out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland — Area, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.22 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +97.7% |
| 1969 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 1970 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +98.0% |
| 1979 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.9709 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 1981 | 0.9615 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +197.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9259 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 1984 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +197.2% |
| 1985 | 8.93 % change on previous year | +224.4% |
| 1986 | 0.8197 % change on previous year | -90.8% |
| 1987 | 0.813 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1613 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -1.61 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1994 | -0.1637 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -0.1639 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1999 | -0.821 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 0.9934 % change on previous year | -221.0% |
| 2001 | 31.4 % change on previous year | +3060.6% |
| 2002 | 28.52 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 32.68 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 15.08 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 2005 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
| 2006 | 13.51 % change on previous year | +441.0% |
| 2007 | -22.2 % change on previous year | -264.2% |
| 2008 | 6.22 % change on previous year | -128.0% |
| 2009 | 5.87 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 8.08 % change on previous year | +37.7% |
| 2011 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 2012 | -9.96 % change on previous year | -297.5% |
| 2013 | 6.84 % change on previous year | -168.7% |
| 2014 | 0.02 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 2015 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2018 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2019 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2020 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2022 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2024 | 2.2 % change on previous year | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland — Area, annual growth rate 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 | +3060.6% | 0.9934 % change on previous year | 31.4 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.31 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year | 2.27 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.25 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year | 2.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.92 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 8.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2759 % change on previous year | -1.61 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.46 % change on previous year | -22.2 % change on previous year | 32.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 % change on previous year | -9.96 % change on previous year | 8.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4399 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 17 Solomon Islands 2.7 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Egypt 2.7 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Turkmenistan 2.55 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Argentina 1.34 % change on previous year compare
- 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.34 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1.32 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per capita 0.0002 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per capita 0.0002 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone?
- Cropland — area, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone was 2.2 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland — area, annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 32.68 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest cropland — area, annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.2 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for cropland — area, annual growth rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 20th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10,889.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cropland — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cropland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cropland — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.