Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 29.36 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Sierra Leone stood at 29.36 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 equipped for irrigation — area in Sierra Leone peaked at 29.36 1000 ha in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Sierra Leone 146th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2 1000 ha | +100.0% |
| 1966 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4 1000 ha | +100.0% |
| 1968 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 6 1000 ha | +50.0% |
| 1970 | 6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 8 1000 ha | +33.3% |
| 1972 | 8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 10 1000 ha | +25.0% |
| 1974 | 13 1000 ha | +30.0% |
| 1975 | 13 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 14 1000 ha | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 15 1000 ha | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 17 1000 ha | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 19 1000 ha | +11.8% |
| 1980 | 20 1000 ha | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 22 1000 ha | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 23 1000 ha | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 25 1000 ha | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 26 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 28 1000 ha | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 28 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 28 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 28 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 28 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 28 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 28 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 29 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 29.36 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 29.36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 29.36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 29.36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 29.36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 29.36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 29.36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 29.36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 29.36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 29.36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 29.36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 29.36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 29.36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 29.36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 29.36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 29.36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 29.36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 29.36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 29.36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 29.36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 29.36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 29.36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 29.36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 29.36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 29.36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 29.36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 29.36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 29.36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 29.36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 29.36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 29.36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 29.36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 29.36 1000 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 54.27 1000 ha, 54% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 29.36 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.36 1000 ha, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.44 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | 6 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.3 1000 ha | 6 1000 ha | 19 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.6 1000 ha | 20 1000 ha | 28 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.05 1000 ha | 28 1000 ha | 29.36 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.36 1000 ha | 29.36 1000 ha | 29.36 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.36 1000 ha | 29.36 1000 ha | 29.36 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.36 1000 ha | 29.36 1000 ha | 29.36 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 equipped for irrigation — area in Sierra Leone?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Sierra Leone was 29.36 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 29.36 1000 ha in 1993.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Sierra Leone ranks 146th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Land area equipped for irrigation — 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.