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
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
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