Which has higher cropland and pasture per person, Ireland or Sierra Leone?

Ireland, at 0.1081 against 0.1043 in Sierra Leone as of 2010.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sierra Leone?

22 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Cropland and pasture per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ireland vs Sierra Leone: Cropland and pasture per person

Ireland

0.1081

in 2010

Sierra Leone

0.1043

in 2010

Ireland rank

116th

Sierra Leone rank

119th

Cropland and pasture per person over time

Ireland
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.1081 against 0.1043 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0038.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 116th and Sierra Leone ranks 119th of 178 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 21 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1800s	0.7591	0.1382	0.6209	Ireland
1810s	0.682	0.1413	0.5407	Ireland
1820s	0.6156	0.144	0.4715	Ireland
1830s	0.5619	0.1423	0.4196	Ireland
1840s	0.5412	0.138	0.4032	Ireland
1850s	0.492	0.1339	0.3582	Ireland
1860s	0.4827	0.1285	0.3542	Ireland
1870s	0.4689	0.1252	0.3437	Ireland
1880s	0.4656	0.122	0.3436	Ireland
1890s	0.4459	0.119	0.3269	Ireland
1900s	0.4353	0.1162	0.3191	Ireland
1910s	0.4247	0.1133	0.3114	Ireland
1920s	0.4126	0.12	0.2926	Ireland
1930s	0.2712	0.1278	0.1434	Ireland
1940s	0.2629	0.1362	0.1266	Ireland
1950s	0.2577	0.1434	0.1143	Ireland
1960s	0.2435	0.1444	0.0991	Ireland
1970s	0.1937	0.1347	0.059	Ireland
1980s	0.1272	0.1203	0.0068	Ireland
1990s	0.1053	0.1014	0.0039	Ireland
2000s	0.1119	0.1213	0.0094	Sierra Leone
2010s	0.1081	0.1043	0.0038	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland and pasture per person, Ireland or Sierra Leone?: Ireland, at 0.1081 against 0.1043 in Sierra Leone as of 2010.
What is the difference in cropland and pasture per person between Ireland and Sierra Leone?: 0.0038, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sierra Leone?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2010.
How do Ireland and Sierra Leone rank globally for cropland and pasture per person?: Ireland ranks 116th and Sierra Leone ranks 119th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Cropland and pasture per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Cropland and pasture per person
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 178 places, 3,796 data points, 1800–2010
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Pasture – land used for livestock grazing – and cropland are measured in hectares per person. The sum of pasture and cropland is the total land used for agriculture.