Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Cropland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0242 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0242 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
56th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0254 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2006
All-time low
0.0057 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — area, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone is 0.0242 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0254 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0057 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Sierra Leone ranks 56th of 185 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.
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0057 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0057 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0058 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0059 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0061 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0062 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0063 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0064 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0064 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0065 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0066 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0069 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0071 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0072 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0078 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0085 1000 ha per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0085 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0085 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0085 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0085 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0085 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0085 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0085 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0143 1000 ha per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0189 1000 ha per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0218 1000 ha per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0223 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0254 1000 ha per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0197 1000 ha per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2008 | 0.021 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0222 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.024 1000 ha per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0252 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0227 1000 ha per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0242 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0242 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0242 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0242 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0242 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0242 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0242 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0242 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0242 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0242 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0242 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.0242 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0119 1000 ha per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.0242 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland — Area, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +32.7% | 0.0143 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0189 1000 ha per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +31.4% | 0.0085 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +28.5% | 0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0143 1000 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.006 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0057 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0063 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0064 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0071 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0072 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0085 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0185 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0085 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0254 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0241 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0227 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0252 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0242 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0242 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0242 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 53 Malta 0.0259 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 54 Albania 0.0248 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 55 Luxembourg 0.0244 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 57 Malaysia 0.0241 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 58 Guinea-Bissau 0.0234 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 59 Indonesia 0.0231 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8252 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Cropland — area, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 0.0242 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0254 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0057 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for cropland — area, per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 56th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cropland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Cropland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.