Land use hidden — Cropland in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Land use hidden — Cropland was 17,490 Square kilometres in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land use hidden — Cropland in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — cropland in Sierra Leone is 17,490 Square kilometres, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Sierra Leone peaked at 18,299 Square kilometres in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4,100 Square kilometres, in 1961.
Sierra Leone ranks 85th of 193 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.
Land use hidden — Cropland in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,100 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 4,150 Square kilometres | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 4,200 Square kilometres | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 4,250 Square kilometres | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 4,300 Square kilometres | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 4,350 Square kilometres | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 4,400 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 4,500 Square kilometres | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 4,550 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 4,600 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 4,650 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 4,700 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 4,750 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 4,800 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 4,850 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 4,900 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 4,950 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 5,050 Square kilometres | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 5,150 Square kilometres | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 5,200 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 5,250 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 5,400 Square kilometres | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 5,450 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 5,600 Square kilometres | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 6,100 Square kilometres | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 6,150 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 6,200 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 6,210 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 6,210 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 6,210 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 6,210 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6,110 Square kilometres | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 6,110 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6,100 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 6,100 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6,100 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6,090 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 6,090 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6,040 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 6,100 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 8,015 Square kilometres | +31.4% |
| 2002 | 10,301 Square kilometres | +28.5% |
| 2003 | 13,667 Square kilometres | +32.7% |
| 2004 | 15,727 Square kilometres | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 16,120 Square kilometres | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 18,299 Square kilometres | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 14,237 Square kilometres | -22.2% |
| 2008 | 15,122 Square kilometres | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 16,010 Square kilometres | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 17,304 Square kilometres | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 18,176 Square kilometres | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 16,366 Square kilometres | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 17,486 Square kilometres | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 17,490 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 17,490 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 17,490 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17,490 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17,490 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17,490 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 17,490 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 17,490 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17,490 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 17,490 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 17,490 Square kilometres is below the median for low income countries, which is 26,120 Square kilometres, 67% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 17,490 Square kilometres is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38,750 Square kilometres, 45% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Cropland in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +32.7% | 10,301 Square kilometres | 13,667 Square kilometres |
| 2001 | +31.4% | 6,100 Square kilometres | 8,015 Square kilometres |
| 2002 | +28.5% | 8,015 Square kilometres | 10,301 Square kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,311 Square kilometres | 4,100 Square kilometres | 4,550 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,840 Square kilometres | 4,600 Square kilometres | 5,150 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,777 Square kilometres | 5,200 Square kilometres | 6,210 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,116 Square kilometres | 6,040 Square kilometres | 6,210 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,360 Square kilometres | 6,100 Square kilometres | 18,299 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,427 Square kilometres | 16,366 Square kilometres | 18,176 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,490 Square kilometres | 17,490 Square kilometres | 17,490 Square kilometres | 4 |
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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 use hidden — cropland in Sierra Leone?
- Land use hidden — cropland in Sierra Leone was 17,490 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 18,299 Square kilometres in 2006.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,100 Square kilometres in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- Sierra Leone ranks 85th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata