Nepal vs Sierra Leone: Cropland extent over the long-term
Nepal
1.85 million hectares
in 2025
Sierra Leone
1.75 million hectares
in 2025
Nepal rank
91st
Sierra Leone rank
94th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Nepal
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 1.85 million hectares against 1.75 million hectares in Sierra Leone, a difference of 105,200 hectares.
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 202 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 hectares | 57,385 hectares | 128,553 hectares | Nepal |
| 1100s | 196,377 hectares | 61,483 hectares | 134,894 hectares | Nepal |
| 1200s | 206,591 hectares | 65,580 hectares | 141,011 hectares | Nepal |
| 1300s | 216,585 hectares | 69,552 hectares | 147,033 hectares | Nepal |
| 1400s | 226,362 hectares | 73,208 hectares | 153,154 hectares | Nepal |
| 1500s | 235,925 hectares | 76,250 hectares | 159,675 hectares | Nepal |
| 1600s | 291,997 hectares | 78,186 hectares | 213,811 hectares | Nepal |
| 1700s | 346,939 hectares | 78,137 hectares | 268,802 hectares | Nepal |
| 1710s | 373,874 hectares | 100,043 hectares | 273,831 hectares | Nepal |
| 1720s | 402,860 hectares | 121,321 hectares | 281,539 hectares | Nepal |
| 1730s | 434,054 hectares | 141,946 hectares | 292,108 hectares | Nepal |
| 1740s | 467,624 hectares | 161,887 hectares | 305,737 hectares | Nepal |
| 1750s | 503,748 hectares | 181,115 hectares | 322,633 hectares | Nepal |
| 1760s | 542,623 hectares | 199,592 hectares | 343,031 hectares | Nepal |
| 1770s | 584,456 hectares | 217,280 hectares | 367,176 hectares | Nepal |
| 1780s | 629,473 hectares | 234,135 hectares | 395,338 hectares | Nepal |
| 1790s | 677,914 hectares | 250,107 hectares | 427,807 hectares | Nepal |
| 1800s | 730,039 hectares | 265,141 hectares | 464,898 hectares | Nepal |
| 1810s | 786,129 hectares | 279,172 hectares | 506,957 hectares | Nepal |
| 1820s | 862,999 hectares | 292,127 hectares | 570,872 hectares | Nepal |
| 1830s | 910,155 hectares | 303,920 hectares | 606,235 hectares | Nepal |
| 1840s | 1.04 million hectares | 308,294 hectares | 730,376 hectares | Nepal |
| 1850s | 1.06 million hectares | 311,034 hectares | 752,066 hectares | Nepal |
| 1860s | 1.07 million hectares | 311,164 hectares | 754,966 hectares | Nepal |
| 1870s | 1.07 million hectares | 313,598 hectares | 756,612 hectares | Nepal |
| 1880s | 1.14 million hectares | 318,295 hectares | 819,655 hectares | Nepal |
| 1890s | 1.12 million hectares | 322,035 hectares | 793,165 hectares | Nepal |
| 1900s | 1.13 million hectares | 324,653 hectares | 806,877 hectares | Nepal |
| 1910s | 1.32 million hectares | 325,969 hectares | 991,941 hectares | Nepal |
| 1920s | 1.55 million hectares | 322,560 hectares | 1.22 million hectares | Nepal |
| 1930s | 1.65 million hectares | 347,067 hectares | 1.30 million hectares | Nepal |
| 1940s | 1.68 million hectares | 367,488 hectares | 1.32 million hectares | Nepal |
| 1950s | 1.80 million hectares | 404,798 hectares | 1.39 million hectares | Nepal |
| 1960s | 1.84 million hectares | 429,000 hectares | 1.41 million hectares | Nepal |
| 1970s | 2.17 million hectares | 484,000 hectares | 1.69 million hectares | Nepal |
| 1980s | 2.33 million hectares | 577,700 hectares | 1.75 million hectares | Nepal |
| 1990s | 2.40 million hectares | 611,600 hectares | 1.78 million hectares | Nepal |
| 2000s | 2.42 million hectares | 1.34 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | Nepal |
| 2010s | 2.21 million hectares | 1.74 million hectares | 469,245 hectares | Nepal |
| 2020s | 1.93 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | 181,990 hectares | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Nepal or Sierra Leone?
- Nepal, at 1.85 million hectares against 1.75 million hectares in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Nepal and Sierra Leone?
- 105,200 hectares, 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 extent over the long-term?
- Nepal ranks 91st and Sierra Leone ranks 94th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.