Laos vs Sierra Leone: Cereals, primary — Area harvested

Laos
1.02 million ha
in 2024
Sierra Leone
1.10 million ha
in 2024
Laos rank
99th
Sierra Leone rank
97th

Cereals, primary — Area harvested over time

  • Laos
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 1.10 million ha against 1.02 million ha in Laos, a difference of 79,180 ha.

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Laos ahead.

Laos ranks 99th and Sierra Leone ranks 97th of 234 countries.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 774,086 ha 326,359 ha 447,727 ha Laos
1970s 658,366 ha 402,481 ha 255,884 ha Laos
1980s 683,010 ha 417,844 ha 265,166 ha Laos
1990s 633,546 ha 388,202 ha 245,345 ha Laos
2000s 859,384 ha 537,546 ha 321,838 ha Laos
2010s 1.12 million ha 834,909 ha 281,412 ha Laos
2020s 1.05 million ha 945,216 ha 101,342 ha Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereals, primary — area harvested, Laos or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 1.10 million ha against 1.02 million ha in Laos as of 2024.
What is the difference in cereals, primary — area harvested between Laos and Sierra Leone?
79,180 ha, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sierra Leone?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Laos and Sierra Leone rank globally for cereals, primary — area harvested?
Laos ranks 99th and Sierra Leone ranks 97th of 234 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cereals, primary — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cereals, primary — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
264 places, 14,784 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.