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 137th of 267 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Land area — Area in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,218 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 7,218 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 7,218 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 7,218 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 7,218 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 7,218 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 7,218 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 7,218 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 7,218 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 7,218 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 7,218 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 7,218 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 7,218 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 7,218 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 7,218 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 7,218 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 7,218 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 7,218 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 7,218 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 7,218 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 7,218 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 7,218 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 7,218 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 7,218 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 7,218 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 7,218 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7,218 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 7,218 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 7,218 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 7,218 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 7,218 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7,218 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7,218 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7,218 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7,218 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7,218 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7,218 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7,218 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7,218 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7,218 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7,218 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7,218 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7,218 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7,218 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7,218 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7,218 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7,218 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7,218 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7,218 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7,218 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7,218 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7,218 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7,218 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7,218 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7,218 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7,218 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7,218 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7,218 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7,218 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7,218 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7,218 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7,218 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7,218 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7,218 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 7,218 1000 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 52,797 1000 ha, 14% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 7,218 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27,360 1000 ha, 26% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 137th out of 267 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.