Land area — Area in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Land area — Area was 7,218 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Land area — Area in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, land area — area in Sierra Leone stood at 7,218 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area in Sierra Leone peaked at 7,218 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 7,218 1000 ha, in 1961.
Sierra Leone ranks 127th of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,218 1000 ha | 7,218 1000 ha | 7,218 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,218 1000 ha | 7,218 1000 ha | 7,218 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,218 1000 ha | 7,218 1000 ha | 7,218 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,218 1000 ha | 7,218 1000 ha | 7,218 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,218 1000 ha | 7,218 1000 ha | 7,218 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,218 1000 ha | 7,218 1000 ha | 7,218 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,218 1000 ha | 7,218 1000 ha | 7,218 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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 land area — area in Sierra Leone?
- Land area — area in Sierra Leone was 7,218 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area — area recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 7,218 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,218 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for land area — area?
- Sierra Leone ranks 127th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area — area rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area — 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.