Cropland — Area per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Cropland — Area per capita was 0.21 ha/cap in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area per capita in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha/cap.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — area per capita in Sierra Leone stood at 0.21 ha/cap.
That represents a change of down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.33 ha/cap in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.14 ha/cap, in 1997.
That places Sierra Leone 86th out of 232 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 | 0.1744 ha/cap | 0.17 ha/cap | 0.18 ha/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.164 ha/cap | 0.16 ha/cap | 0.17 ha/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.16 ha/cap | 0.15 ha/cap | 0.17 ha/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.147 ha/cap | 0.14 ha/cap | 0.15 ha/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.246 ha/cap | 0.14 ha/cap | 0.33 ha/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.251 ha/cap | 0.23 ha/cap | 0.28 ha/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.214 ha/cap | 0.21 ha/cap | 0.22 ha/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 86 Ethiopia PDR 0.21 ha/cap compare
- 86 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.21 ha/cap compare
- 86 Senegal 0.21 ha/cap compare
- 86 South Sudan 0.21 ha/cap compare
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 per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Cropland — area per capita in Sierra Leone was 0.21 ha/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.33 ha/cap in 2006.
- What is the lowest cropland — area per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.14 ha/cap in 1997.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for cropland — area per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 86th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. 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 Cropland — Area per capita. 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.