What is grazing land use over the long-term in Sierra Leone?

Grazing land use over the long-term in Sierra Leone was 2.20 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest grazing land use over the long-term recorded in Sierra Leone?

The highest recorded value was 2.44 million hectares in 1950.

What is the lowest grazing land use over the long-term recorded in Sierra Leone?

The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 1000.

How does Sierra Leone rank for grazing land use over the long-term?

Sierra Leone ranks 83rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.

Is grazing land use over the long-term rising or falling in Sierra Leone?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?

The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Grazing land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Grazing land use over the long-term in Sierra Leone

Name: Grazing land use over the long-term in Sierra Leone
Creator: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Sierra Leone: Grazing land use over the long-term was 2.20 million hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

2.20 million hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

83rd

of 202 countries

All-time high

2.44 million hectares

in 1950

All-time low

0 hectares

in 1000

Years of data

108

1000–2025

Grazing land use over the long-term in Sierra Leone, 1000–2025

Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

In 2025, grazing land use over the long-term in Sierra Leone stood at 2.20 million hectares.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long-term in Sierra Leone peaked at 2.44 million hectares in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 1000.

Sierra Leone ranks 83rd of 202 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1000s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1100s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1200s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1300s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1400s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1500s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1600s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1700s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1710s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1720s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1730s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1740s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1750s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1760s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1770s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1780s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1790s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1800s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1810s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1820s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1830s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1840s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1850s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1860s	1.80 million hectares	1.80 million hectares	1.80 million hectares	1
1870s	1.85 million hectares	1.85 million hectares	1.85 million hectares	1
1880s	1.92 million hectares	1.92 million hectares	1.92 million hectares	1
1890s	1.98 million hectares	1.98 million hectares	1.98 million hectares	1
1900s	2.03 million hectares	2.03 million hectares	2.03 million hectares	1
1910s	2.07 million hectares	2.07 million hectares	2.07 million hectares	1
1920s	2.07 million hectares	2.07 million hectares	2.07 million hectares	1
1930s	2.23 million hectares	2.23 million hectares	2.23 million hectares	1
1940s	2.33 million hectares	2.33 million hectares	2.33 million hectares	1
1950s	2.36 million hectares	2.24 million hectares	2.44 million hectares	10
1960s	2.20 million hectares	2.20 million hectares	2.20 million hectares	10
1970s	2.20 million hectares	2.20 million hectares	2.20 million hectares	10
1980s	2.20 million hectares	2.20 million hectares	2.20 million hectares	10
1990s	2.20 million hectares	2.20 million hectares	2.20 million hectares	10
2000s	2.20 million hectares	2.20 million hectares	2.20 million hectares	10
2010s	2.20 million hectares	2.20 million hectares	2.20 million hectares	10
2020s	2.20 million hectares	2.20 million hectares	2.20 million hectares	6

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

80 Azerbaijan 2.41 million hectares compare
81 Portugal 2.24 million hectares compare
82 Belarus 2.23 million hectares compare
84 Honduras 2.00 million hectares compare
85 Cameroon 2.00 million hectares compare
86 Georgia 1.94 million hectares compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

More environment data for Sierra Leone

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 7.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.9174 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 2.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.7175 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0007 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 5.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.005 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.7846 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Sierra Leone →

Frequently asked questions

What is grazing land use over the long-term in Sierra Leone?: Grazing land use over the long-term in Sierra Leone was 2.20 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest grazing land use over the long-term recorded in Sierra Leone?: The highest recorded value was 2.44 million hectares in 1950.
What is the lowest grazing land use over the long-term recorded in Sierra Leone?: The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 1000.
How does Sierra Leone rank for grazing land use over the long-term?: Sierra Leone ranks 83rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
Is grazing land use over the long-term rising or falling in Sierra Leone?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?: The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Grazing land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Grazing land use over the long-term
Unit: hectares
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.