Cropland — Share in Land area in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Cropland — Share in Land area was 24.76 % in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cropland — Share in Land area in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — share in land area in Sierra Leone is 24.76 %, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in land area in Sierra Leone peaked at 25.35 % in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5.68 %, in 1961.
Sierra Leone ranks 73rd of 252 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 — Share in Land area in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.68 % | — |
| 1962 | 5.75 % | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 5.82 % | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 5.89 % | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 5.96 % | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 6.03 % | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 6.1 % | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 6.23 % | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 6.3 % | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 6.37 % | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 6.44 % | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 6.51 % | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 6.58 % | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 6.65 % | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 6.72 % | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 6.79 % | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 6.86 % | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 7 % | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 7.13 % | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 7.2 % | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 7.27 % | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 7.48 % | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 7.55 % | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 7.76 % | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 8.45 % | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 8.52 % | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 8.59 % | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 8.6 % | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 8.6 % | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 8.6 % | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 8.6 % | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 8.46 % | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 8.46 % | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8.45 % | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 8.45 % | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8.45 % | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 8.44 % | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 8.44 % | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8.37 % | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 8.45 % | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 11.1 % | +31.4% |
| 2002 | 14.27 % | +28.6% |
| 2003 | 18.93 % | +32.7% |
| 2004 | 21.79 % | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 22.33 % | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 25.35 % | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 19.72 % | -22.2% |
| 2008 | 20.95 % | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 22.18 % | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 23.97 % | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 25.18 % | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 22.67 % | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 24.23 % | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 24.23 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 24.23 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 24.23 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 24.23 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 24.23 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 24.23 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 24.23 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 24.23 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 24.23 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 24.23 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 24.76 % | +2.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 24.76 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.39 %, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 24.76 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.37 %, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland — Share in Land area 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% | 14.27 % | 18.93 % |
| 2001 | +31.4% | 8.45 % | 11.1 % |
| 2002 | +28.6% | 11.1 % | 14.27 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.97 % | 5.68 % | 6.3 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.71 % | 6.37 % | 7.13 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 8 % | 7.2 % | 8.6 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.47 % | 8.37 % | 8.6 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.51 % | 8.45 % | 25.35 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.14 % | 22.67 % | 25.18 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.34 % | 24.23 % | 24.76 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 70 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 25.49 % compare
- 70 United Kingdom 25.49 % compare
- 72 Malta 25.45 % compare
- 74 Albania 24.72 % compare
- 75 Wallis and Futuna Islands 24.65 % compare
- 76 Lebanon 24.56 % 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 — share in land area in Sierra Leone?
- Cropland — share in land area in Sierra Leone was 24.76 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in land area recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 25.35 % in 2006.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in land area recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.68 % in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for cropland — share in land area?
- Sierra Leone ranks 73rd out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in land 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 — Share in Land 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.