Central African Republic vs Sierra Leone: Arable land

Central African Republic
1.80 million hectares
in 2023
Sierra Leone
1.58 million hectares
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
86th
Sierra Leone rank
89th

Arable land over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 1.80 million hectares against 1.58 million hectares in Sierra Leone, a difference of 216,000 hectares.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 86th and Sierra Leone ranks 89th of 206 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 1.72 million hectares 375,000 hectares 1.34 million hectares Central African Republic
1970s 1.81 million hectares 422,500 hectares 1.39 million hectares Central African Republic
1980s 1.87 million hectares 471,200 hectares 1.40 million hectares Central African Republic
1990s 1.87 million hectares 485,100 hectares 1.38 million hectares Central African Republic
2000s 1.87 million hectares 1.20 million hectares 666,118 hectares Central African Republic
2010s 1.80 million hectares 1.58 million hectares 224,169 hectares Central African Republic
2020s 1.80 million hectares 1.58 million hectares 216,000 hectares Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Central African Republic or Sierra Leone?
Central African Republic, at 1.80 million hectares against 1.58 million hectares in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Central African Republic and Sierra Leone?
216,000 hectares, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Sierra Leone?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Central African Republic and Sierra Leone rank globally for arable land?
Central African Republic ranks 86th and Sierra Leone ranks 89th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Arable land (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 11,871 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land (in hectares) 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 market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.