Cropland area under organic agric. — Area in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Cropland area under organic agric. — Area was 165.59 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland area under organic agric. — Area in Sierra Leone, 2017–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland area under organic agric. — area in Sierra Leone is 165.59 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 23.0% on the previous year and up 63.7% over ten years.
That places Sierra Leone 23rd out of 114 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Cropland area under organic agric. — Area in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 101.18 1000 ha | — |
| 2018 | 99.24 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 157.53 1000 ha | +58.7% |
| 2020 | 157.53 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 157.53 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 157.53 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 214.93 1000 ha | +36.4% |
| 2024 | 165.59 1000 ha | -23.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 165.59 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 31.63 1000 ha, 5.2× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 165.59 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.72 1000 ha, 13.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 119.32 1000 ha | 99.24 1000 ha | 157.53 1000 ha | 3 |
| 2020s | 170.62 1000 ha | 157.53 1000 ha | 214.93 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 169.67 1000 ha compare
- 20 United Kingdom 169.67 1000 ha compare
- 22 Madagascar 168.43 1000 ha compare
- 24 Paraguay 156.71 1000 ha compare
- 25 Lithuania 143 1000 ha compare
- 26 Hungary 138.08 1000 ha 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area under organic agric. — area in Sierra Leone?
- Cropland area under organic agric. — area in Sierra Leone was 165.59 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland area under organic agric. — area recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 214.93 1000 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest cropland area under organic agric. — area recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.24 1000 ha in 2018.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for cropland area under organic agric. — area?
- Sierra Leone ranks 23rd out of 114 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland area under organic agric. — area rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.7%. 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 under organic agric. — 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.