Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita was 0.0009 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0009 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
128th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.02 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0007 Square kilometres per person
in 2006
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.0009 Square kilometres per person for land use hidden — other areas, per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.02 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 Square kilometres per person, in 2006.
That places Sierra Leone 128th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 — Other areas, per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.02 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0196 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0193 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0189 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0186 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0182 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0179 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0175 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0171 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0168 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0165 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0161 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0158 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0155 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0152 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0149 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0146 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0143 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.014 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0137 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0134 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0131 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0128 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0125 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0121 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0118 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0115 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0112 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0109 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | -72.3% |
| 1991 | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0032 Square kilometres per person | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0032 Square kilometres per person | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0033 Square kilometres per person | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0033 Square kilometres per person | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0033 Square kilometres per person | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0033 Square kilometres per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0034 Square kilometres per person | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0034 Square kilometres per person | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0033 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0028 Square kilometres per person | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0022 Square kilometres per person | -20.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0015 Square kilometres per person | -31.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | -26.4% |
| 2005 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 Square kilometres per person | -35.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | +108.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | -18.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 Square kilometres per person | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | +37.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | -15.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | +0.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.0009 Square kilometres per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0021 Square kilometres per person, 44% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.0009 Square kilometres per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.001 Square kilometres per person, 97% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +108.3% | 0.0007 Square kilometres per person | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person |
| 1990 | -72.3% | 0.0109 Square kilometres per person | 0.003 Square kilometres per person |
| 2012 | +37.6% | 0.0008 Square kilometres per person | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person |
| 2006 | -35.9% | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | 0.0007 Square kilometres per person |
| 2003 | -31.7% | 0.0022 Square kilometres per person | 0.0015 Square kilometres per person |
| 2004 | -26.4% | 0.0015 Square kilometres per person | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0186 Square kilometres per person | 0.0171 Square kilometres per person | 0.02 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0154 Square kilometres per person | 0.014 Square kilometres per person | 0.0168 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0123 Square kilometres per person | 0.0109 Square kilometres per person | 0.0137 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0032 Square kilometres per person | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | 0.0034 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0016 Square kilometres per person | 0.0007 Square kilometres per person | 0.0033 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | 0.0008 Square kilometres per person | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 125 Spain 0.001 Square kilometres per person compare
- 126 Senegal 0.001 Square kilometres per person compare
- 127 Barbados 0.0009 Square kilometres per person compare
- 129 Seychelles 0.0009 Square kilometres per person compare
- 130 Belgium 0.0009 Square kilometres per person compare
- 131 Philippines 0.0009 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 — other areas, per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Sierra Leone was 0.0009 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.02 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 Square kilometres per person in 2006.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for land use hidden — other areas, per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 128th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas, per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Other areas 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 — Other areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Other areas 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 — Other areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.