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
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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

Indicator
Arable and permanent cropland (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 2,926 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

This land category is the sum of areas under “Arable land” and "Permanent crops”. 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