Rwanda vs Sierra Leone: Arable and permanent cropland

Rwanda
1.47 million hectares
in 2011
Sierra Leone
1.24 million hectares
in 2011
Rwanda rank
32nd
Sierra Leone rank
34th

Arable and permanent cropland over time

  • Rwanda
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 1.47 million hectares against 1.24 million hectares in Sierra Leone, a difference of 235,000 hectares.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 32nd and Sierra Leone ranks 34th of 52 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 655,000 hectares 431,111 hectares 223,889 hectares Rwanda
1970s 874,200 hectares 484,000 hectares 390,200 hectares Rwanda
1980s 1.10 million hectares 577,700 hectares 527,000 hectares Rwanda
1990s 1.08 million hectares 611,600 hectares 468,900 hectares Rwanda
2000s 1.35 million hectares 1.14 million hectares 211,000 hectares Rwanda
2010s 1.47 million hectares 1.24 million hectares 235,000 hectares Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable and permanent cropland, Rwanda or Sierra Leone?
Rwanda, at 1.47 million hectares against 1.24 million hectares in Sierra Leone as of 2011.
What is the difference in arable and permanent cropland between Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
235,000 hectares, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Rwanda and Sierra Leone rank globally for arable and permanent cropland?
Rwanda ranks 32nd 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
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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