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 92nd of 220 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.
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
- 89 Serbia 211.53 1000 ha compare
- 90 Czechoslovakia 208 1000 ha compare
- 91 Tajikistan 205 1000 ha compare
- 93 Republic of Korea 203 1000 ha compare
- 94 Germany 198 1000 ha compare
- 95 China, Taiwan Province of 183.27 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Sierra Leone
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 1.64 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 29.36 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 12 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 30.48 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 55.17 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 2,200 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 5.1 % (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 39.72 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1,584 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.21 ha/cap (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 92nd out of 220 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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About this data
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.