Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland was 1.64 % in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Sierra Leone is 1.64 %, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Sierra Leone peaked at 4.86 % in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.24 %, in 1961.
That places Sierra Leone 152nd out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5567 % | 0.24 % | 1.32 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.52 % | 1.3 % | 3.69 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.42 % | 3.85 % | 4.64 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.75 % | 4.51 % | 4.86 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.46 % | 1.6 % | 4.81 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.69 % | 1.62 % | 1.79 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 % | 1.64 % | 1.68 % | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Sierra Leone?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Sierra Leone was 1.64 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 4.86 % in 1999.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.24 % in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Sierra Leone ranks 152nd out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland. 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.