Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Land use hidden — Land area, per capita was 0.0085 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0085 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
104th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.0313 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0085 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — land area, per capita in Sierra Leone stood at 0.0085 Square kilometres per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — land area, per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0313 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0085 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.
That places Sierra Leone 104th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0313 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0308 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0303 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0298 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0292 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0287 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0282 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0276 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0271 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0266 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0261 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0256 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0252 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0247 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0243 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0238 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0234 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0229 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0225 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0221 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0216 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0212 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0207 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0203 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0198 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0194 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0188 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0183 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0179 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0172 Square kilometres per person | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.017 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0173 Square kilometres per person | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0174 Square kilometres per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0173 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0173 Square kilometres per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0172 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.017 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0168 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0167 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0163 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0154 Square kilometres per person | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0145 Square kilometres per person | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0139 Square kilometres per person | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0135 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0131 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0128 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0126 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0122 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0119 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0116 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0113 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.011 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0108 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0105 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0103 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.01 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0098 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0096 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0093 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0091 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0089 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0087 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0085 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.0085 Square kilometres per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0146 Square kilometres per person, 59% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.0085 Square kilometres per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.015 Square kilometres per person, 57% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0292 Square kilometres per person | 0.0271 Square kilometres per person | 0.0313 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0245 Square kilometres per person | 0.0225 Square kilometres per person | 0.0266 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.02 Square kilometres per person | 0.0179 Square kilometres per person | 0.0221 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0171 Square kilometres per person | 0.0167 Square kilometres per person | 0.0174 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0136 Square kilometres per person | 0.0119 Square kilometres per person | 0.0163 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0104 Square kilometres per person | 0.0093 Square kilometres per person | 0.0116 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0088 Square kilometres per person | 0.0085 Square kilometres per person | 0.0091 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 101 Austria 0.009 Square kilometres per person compare
- 102 Egypt 0.0087 Square kilometres per person compare
- 103 Portugal 0.0087 Square kilometres per person compare
- 105 Azerbaijan 0.0081 Square kilometres per person compare
- 106 Benin 0.008 Square kilometres per person compare
- 107 France 0.0079 Square kilometres per person compare
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 — land area, per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Land use hidden — land area, per capita in Sierra Leone was 0.0085 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — land area, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0313 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — land area, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0085 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for land use hidden — land area, per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 104th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — land area, per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Land area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Land area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Land area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Land area Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land use hidden — Land area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.