Land use hidden — Other areas in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Land use hidden — Other areas was 7,933 Square kilometres in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land use hidden — Other areas 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 — other areas in Sierra Leone is 7,933 Square kilometres, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in Sierra Leone peaked at 46,060 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 3,771 Square kilometres, in 2006.
Sierra Leone ranks 117th of 202 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 — Other areas in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 46,060 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 46,010 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 45,940 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 45,890 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 45,840 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 45,790 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 45,740 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 45,640 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 45,590 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 45,540 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 45,490 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 45,440 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 45,390 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 45,340 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 45,290 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 45,240 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 45,190 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 45,090 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 44,990 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 44,940 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 44,890 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 44,740 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 44,690 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 44,540 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 44,040 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 43,990 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 43,940 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 43,930 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 43,930 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 12,663 Square kilometres | -71.2% |
| 1991 | 12,860 Square kilometres | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 13,158 Square kilometres | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 13,395 Square kilometres | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 13,602 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 13,799 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 13,997 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 14,204 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 14,401 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 14,648 Square kilometres | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 14,786 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 13,068 Square kilometres | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 10,979 Square kilometres | -16.0% |
| 2003 | 7,811 Square kilometres | -28.9% |
| 2004 | 5,947 Square kilometres | -23.9% |
| 2005 | 5,752 Square kilometres | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 3,771 Square kilometres | -34.4% |
| 2007 | 8,029 Square kilometres | +113.0% |
| 2008 | 7,342 Square kilometres | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 6,651 Square kilometres | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 5,555 Square kilometres | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 4,879 Square kilometres | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 6,886 Square kilometres | +41.1% |
| 2013 | 5,964 Square kilometres | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 6,157 Square kilometres | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 6,355 Square kilometres | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 6,552 Square kilometres | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 6,749 Square kilometres | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 6,947 Square kilometres | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 7,144 Square kilometres | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 7,341 Square kilometres | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 7,538 Square kilometres | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 7,736 Square kilometres | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 7,933 Square kilometres | +2.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 7,933 Square kilometres is below the median for low income countries, which is 34,797 Square kilometres, 23% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 7,933 Square kilometres is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27,825 Square kilometres, 29% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas 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 | +113.0% | 3,771 Square kilometres | 8,029 Square kilometres |
| 1990 | -71.2% | 43,930 Square kilometres | 12,663 Square kilometres |
| 2012 | +41.1% | 4,879 Square kilometres | 6,886 Square kilometres |
| 2006 | -34.4% | 5,752 Square kilometres | 3,771 Square kilometres |
| 2003 | -28.9% | 10,979 Square kilometres | 7,811 Square kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45,833 Square kilometres | 45,590 Square kilometres | 46,060 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 45,300 Square kilometres | 44,990 Square kilometres | 45,540 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 44,363 Square kilometres | 43,930 Square kilometres | 44,940 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,673 Square kilometres | 12,663 Square kilometres | 14,648 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,414 Square kilometres | 3,771 Square kilometres | 14,786 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,319 Square kilometres | 4,879 Square kilometres | 7,144 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,637 Square kilometres | 7,341 Square kilometres | 7,933 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 — other areas in Sierra Leone?
- Land use hidden — other areas in Sierra Leone was 7,933 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 46,060 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,771 Square kilometres in 2006.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- Sierra Leone ranks 117th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. 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 — Other areas. 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