Namibia vs Sierra Leone: Arable and permanent cropland
Namibia
809,000 hectares
in 2011
Sierra Leone
1.24 million hectares
in 2011
Namibia rank
36th
Sierra Leone rank
34th
Arable and permanent cropland over time
- Namibia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 1.24 million hectares against 809,000 hectares in Namibia, a difference of 426,000 hectares.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.5 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 36th and Sierra Leone ranks 34th of 52 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 645,667 hectares | 431,111 hectares | 214,556 hectares | Namibia |
| 1970s | 653,800 hectares | 484,000 hectares | 169,800 hectares | Namibia |
| 1980s | 660,500 hectares | 577,700 hectares | 82,800 hectares | Namibia |
| 1990s | 753,600 hectares | 611,600 hectares | 142,000 hectares | Namibia |
| 2000s | 816,400 hectares | 1.14 million hectares | 321,900 hectares | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 809,000 hectares | 1.24 million hectares | 426,000 hectares | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable and permanent cropland, Namibia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 1.24 million hectares against 809,000 hectares in Namibia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in arable and permanent cropland between Namibia and Sierra Leone?
- 426,000 hectares, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sierra Leone?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Namibia and Sierra Leone rank globally for arable and permanent cropland?
- Namibia ranks 36th and Sierra Leone ranks 34th of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Arable and permanent cropland (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This land category is the sum of areas under âArable landâ and "Permanent cropsâ. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under