Sierra Leone vs Somalia: Arable and permanent cropland

Sierra Leone
1.24 million hectares
in 2011
Somalia
1.13 million hectares
in 2011
Sierra Leone rank
34th
Somalia rank
35th

Arable and permanent cropland over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 1.24 million hectares against 1.13 million hectares in Somalia, a difference of 106,000 hectares.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Somalia ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 34th and Somalia ranks 35th of 52 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 431,111 hectares 925,000 hectares 493,889 hectares Somalia
1970s 484,000 hectares 972,500 hectares 488,500 hectares Somalia
1980s 577,700 hectares 1.02 million hectares 444,200 hectares Somalia
1990s 611,600 hectares 1.05 million hectares 442,200 hectares Somalia
2000s 1.14 million hectares 1.18 million hectares 46,400 hectares Somalia
2010s 1.24 million hectares 1.13 million hectares 106,000 hectares Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable and permanent cropland, Sierra Leone or Somalia?
Sierra Leone, at 1.24 million hectares against 1.13 million hectares in Somalia as of 2011.
What is the difference in arable and permanent cropland between Sierra Leone and Somalia?
106,000 hectares, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Somalia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Sierra Leone and Somalia rank globally for arable and permanent cropland?
Sierra Leone ranks 34th and Somalia ranks 35th 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