Sierra Leone vs Spain: Arable land
Sierra Leone
21.9%
in 2023
Spain
23.0%
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
49th
Spain rank
46th
Arable land over time
- Sierra Leone
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 23.0% against 21.9% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 49th and Spain ranks 46th of 206 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.2% | 31.9% | 26.7% | Spain |
| 1970s | 5.9% | 31.7% | 25.9% | Spain |
| 1980s | 6.5% | 31.2% | 24.7% | Spain |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 29.1% | 22.4% | Spain |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 25.8% | 9.1% | Spain |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 24.5% | 2.6% | Spain |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 23.2% | 1.3% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Sierra Leone or Spain?
- Spain, at 23.0% against 21.9% in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Sierra Leone and Spain?
- 1.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Spain?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and Spain rank globally for arable land?
- Sierra Leone ranks 49th and Spain ranks 46th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (% of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.