Temporary fallow — Area in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Temporary fallow — Area was 105.92 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary fallow — Area in Sierra Leone, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 105.92 1000 ha for temporary fallow — area in 2024.
The figure is down 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in Sierra Leone peaked at 226.77 1000 ha in 2006 and was at its lowest, 91.46 1000 ha, in 2001.
Sierra Leone ranks 106th of 242 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary fallow — Area in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 91.46 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 122.13 1000 ha | +33.5% |
| 2003 | 165.95 1000 ha | +35.9% |
| 2004 | 192.93 1000 ha | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 197.54 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 226.77 1000 ha | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 172.27 1000 ha | -24.0% |
| 2008 | 184.14 1000 ha | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 196.05 1000 ha | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 212.08 1000 ha | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 221.77 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 197.49 1000 ha | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 212.52 1000 ha | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 212.56 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 212.56 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 212.56 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 212.56 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 212.56 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 212.56 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 204.24 1000 ha | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 168.05 1000 ha | -17.7% |
| 2022 | 97.25 1000 ha | -42.1% |
| 2023 | 105.92 1000 ha | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 105.92 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 105.92 1000 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 298.24 1000 ha, 36% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 105.92 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 187 1000 ha, 57% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 172.14 1000 ha | 91.46 1000 ha | 226.77 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 211.92 1000 ha | 197.49 1000 ha | 221.77 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 136.28 1000 ha | 97.25 1000 ha | 204.24 1000 ha | 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 temporary fallow — area in Sierra Leone?
- Temporary fallow — area in Sierra Leone was 105.92 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 226.77 1000 ha in 2006.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.46 1000 ha in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for temporary fallow — area?
- Sierra Leone ranks 106th out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Temporary fallow — 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.