Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Temporary meadows and pastures — Area was 173.34 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Sierra Leone, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, temporary meadows and pastures — area in Sierra Leone stood at 173.34 1000 ha.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary meadows and pastures — area in Sierra Leone peaked at 184.93 1000 ha in 2006 and was at its lowest, 74.58 1000 ha, in 2001.
That places Sierra Leone 69th out of 229 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 74.58 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 99.59 1000 ha | +33.5% |
| 2003 | 135.33 1000 ha | +35.9% |
| 2004 | 157.33 1000 ha | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 161.09 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 184.93 1000 ha | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 140.48 1000 ha | -24.0% |
| 2008 | 150.17 1000 ha | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 159.88 1000 ha | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 172.94 1000 ha | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 180.85 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 161.05 1000 ha | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 173.3 1000 ha | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 173.34 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 173.34 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 173.34 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 173.34 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 173.34 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 173.34 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 173.34 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 173.34 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 182.01 1000 ha | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 173.34 1000 ha | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 173.34 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 173.34 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 173.34 1000 ha, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 173.34 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 173.34 1000 ha, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 140.38 1000 ha | 74.58 1000 ha | 184.93 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 172.82 1000 ha | 161.05 1000 ha | 180.85 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 175.07 1000 ha | 173.34 1000 ha | 182.01 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8252 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary meadows and pastures — area in Sierra Leone?
- Temporary meadows and pastures — area in Sierra Leone was 173.34 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary meadows and pastures — area recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 184.93 1000 ha in 2006.
- What is the lowest temporary meadows and pastures — area recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.58 1000 ha in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for temporary meadows and pastures — area?
- Sierra Leone ranks 69th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Temporary meadows and pastures — 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.