Permanent crops — Area in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Permanent crops — Area was 203.47 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent crops — Area in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent crops — area in Sierra Leone stood at 203.47 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent crops — area in Sierra Leone peaked at 203.47 1000 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55 1000 ha, in 1961.
Sierra Leone ranks 102nd of 238 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.
Permanent crops — Area in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 55 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 55 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 55 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 55 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 55 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 55 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 55 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 60 1000 ha | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 60 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 60 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 60 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 60 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 60 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 60 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 60 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 60 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 60 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 65 1000 ha | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 70 1000 ha | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 70 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 70 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 80 1000 ha | +14.3% |
| 1983 | 80 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 90 1000 ha | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 135 1000 ha | +50.0% |
| 1986 | 135 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 135 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 135 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 135 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 135 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 135 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 125 1000 ha | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 125 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 128.3 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 121.08 1000 ha | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 125.86 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 139.85 1000 ha | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 137.2 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 124.72 1000 ha | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 130.74 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 132.38 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 131.82 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 133.4 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 142.86 1000 ha | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 147.03 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 149.02 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 150.7 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 143.94 1000 ha | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 147.08 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 172.97 1000 ha | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 176.22 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 178.43 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 178.43 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 179.72 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 169.85 1000 ha | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 169.85 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 169.85 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 169.85 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 174.03 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 174.03 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 187.73 1000 ha | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 200.27 1000 ha | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 203.47 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 203.47 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 203.47 1000 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 282.19 1000 ha, 72% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 203.47 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 203.47 1000 ha, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Permanent crops — Area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +50.0% | 90 1000 ha | 135 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.11 1000 ha | 55 1000 ha | 60 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 61.5 1000 ha | 60 1000 ha | 70 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 106.5 1000 ha | 70 1000 ha | 135 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 129.7 1000 ha | 121.08 1000 ha | 139.85 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 140.9 1000 ha | 130.74 1000 ha | 150.7 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 173.92 1000 ha | 169.85 1000 ha | 179.72 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 193.79 1000 ha | 174.03 1000 ha | 203.47 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 99 Serbia 211.53 1000 ha compare
- 100 Czechoslovakia 208 1000 ha compare
- 101 Tajikistan 205 1000 ha compare
- 103 Republic of Korea 203 1000 ha compare
- 104 Germany 198 1000 ha compare
- 105 China, Taiwan Province of 183.27 1000 ha 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 permanent crops — area in Sierra Leone?
- Permanent crops — area in Sierra Leone was 203.47 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent crops — area recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 203.47 1000 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — area recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 55 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for permanent crops — area?
- Sierra Leone ranks 102nd out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent crops — area rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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, published as part of Permanent crops — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.