Land use for palm oil production in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Land use for palm oil production was 51,556 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
51,556 hectares
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
21st
of 44 countries
All-time high
51,556 hectares
in 2024
All-time low
21,800 hectares
in 1999
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land use for palm oil production in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use for palm oil production in Sierra Leone is 51,556 hectares, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use for palm oil production in Sierra Leone peaked at 51,556 hectares in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21,800 hectares, in 1999.
Sierra Leone ranks 21st of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land use for palm oil production in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 31,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 31,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 31,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 31,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 31,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 31,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 31,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 31,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 31,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 31,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 31,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 31,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 31,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 31,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 31,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 31,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 31,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 31,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 31,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 31,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 31,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 31,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 31,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 31,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 31,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 31,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 31,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 31,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 31,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 31,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 29,200 hectares | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 29,150 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 28,700 hectares | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 27,900 hectares | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 29,500 hectares | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 30,500 hectares | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 24,800 hectares | -18.7% |
| 1999 | 21,800 hectares | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 21,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 22,000 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 22,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 24,000 hectares | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 26,000 hectares | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 26,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 24,000 hectares | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 25,000 hectares | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 26,000 hectares | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 26,500 hectares | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 26,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 27,000 hectares | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 27,500 hectares | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 28,643 hectares | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 34,200 hectares | +19.4% |
| 2016 | 35,580 hectares | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 38,016 hectares | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 42,651 hectares | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 48,812 hectares | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 45,012 hectares | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 45,405 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 46,744 hectares | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 48,320 hectares | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 51,556 hectares | +6.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 51,556 hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 9,206 hectares, 5.6× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 51,556 hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,156 hectares, 2.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31,000 hectares | 31,000 hectares | 31,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 31,000 hectares | 31,000 hectares | 31,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,000 hectares | 31,000 hectares | 31,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,355 hectares | 21,800 hectares | 31,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,080 hectares | 21,800 hectares | 26,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,540 hectares | 26,500 hectares | 48,812 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,407 hectares | 45,012 hectares | 51,556 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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 for palm oil production in Sierra Leone?
- Land use for palm oil production in Sierra Leone was 51,556 hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use for palm oil production recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 51,556 hectares in 2024.
- What is the lowest land use for palm oil production recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,800 hectares in 1999.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for land use for palm oil production?
- Sierra Leone ranks 21st out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land use for palm oil production rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use for palm oil production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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