Nepal vs Sierra Leone: Cropland use over the long term
Nepal
1.85 million
in 2025
Sierra Leone
1.75 million
in 2025
Nepal rank
91st
Sierra Leone rank
94th
Cropland use over the long term over time
- Nepal
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 1.85 million against 1.75 million in Sierra Leone, a difference of 105,200.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 91st and Sierra Leone ranks 94th of 199 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 185,938 | 57,385 | 128,553 | Nepal |
| 1100s | 196,377 | 61,483 | 134,894 | Nepal |
| 1200s | 206,591 | 65,580 | 141,011 | Nepal |
| 1300s | 216,585 | 69,552 | 147,033 | Nepal |
| 1400s | 226,362 | 73,208 | 153,154 | Nepal |
| 1500s | 235,925 | 76,250 | 159,675 | Nepal |
| 1600s | 291,997 | 78,186 | 213,811 | Nepal |
| 1700s | 346,939 | 78,137 | 268,802 | Nepal |
| 1710s | 373,874 | 100,043 | 273,831 | Nepal |
| 1720s | 402,860 | 121,321 | 281,539 | Nepal |
| 1730s | 434,054 | 141,946 | 292,108 | Nepal |
| 1740s | 467,624 | 161,887 | 305,737 | Nepal |
| 1750s | 503,748 | 181,115 | 322,633 | Nepal |
| 1760s | 542,623 | 199,592 | 343,031 | Nepal |
| 1770s | 584,456 | 217,280 | 367,176 | Nepal |
| 1780s | 629,473 | 234,135 | 395,338 | Nepal |
| 1790s | 677,914 | 250,107 | 427,807 | Nepal |
| 1800s | 730,039 | 265,141 | 464,898 | Nepal |
| 1810s | 786,129 | 279,172 | 506,957 | Nepal |
| 1820s | 862,999 | 292,127 | 570,872 | Nepal |
| 1830s | 910,155 | 303,920 | 606,235 | Nepal |
| 1840s | 1.04 million | 308,294 | 730,376 | Nepal |
| 1850s | 1.06 million | 311,034 | 752,066 | Nepal |
| 1860s | 1.07 million | 311,164 | 754,966 | Nepal |
| 1870s | 1.07 million | 313,598 | 756,612 | Nepal |
| 1880s | 1.14 million | 318,295 | 819,655 | Nepal |
| 1890s | 1.12 million | 322,035 | 793,165 | Nepal |
| 1900s | 1.13 million | 324,653 | 806,877 | Nepal |
| 1910s | 1.32 million | 325,969 | 991,941 | Nepal |
| 1920s | 1.55 million | 322,560 | 1.22 million | Nepal |
| 1930s | 1.65 million | 347,067 | 1.30 million | Nepal |
| 1940s | 1.68 million | 367,488 | 1.32 million | Nepal |
| 1950s | 1.80 million | 404,798 | 1.39 million | Nepal |
| 1960s | 1.84 million | 429,000 | 1.41 million | Nepal |
| 1970s | 2.17 million | 484,000 | 1.69 million | Nepal |
| 1980s | 2.33 million | 577,700 | 1.75 million | Nepal |
| 1990s | 2.40 million | 611,600 | 1.78 million | Nepal |
| 2000s | 2.42 million | 1.34 million | 1.08 million | Nepal |
| 2010s | 2.21 million | 1.74 million | 469,245 | Nepal |
| 2020s | 1.93 million | 1.75 million | 181,990 | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland use over the long term, Nepal or Sierra Leone?
- Nepal, at 1.85 million against 1.75 million in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between Nepal and Sierra Leone?
- 105,200, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sierra Leone?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and Sierra Leone rank globally for cropland use over the long term?
- Nepal ranks 91st and Sierra Leone ranks 94th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Cropland use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.