Rwanda vs Sierra Leone: Cropland use over the long term
Rwanda
1.70 million
in 2025
Sierra Leone
1.75 million
in 2025
Rwanda rank
96th
Sierra Leone rank
94th
Cropland use over the long term over time
- Rwanda
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 1.75 million against 1.70 million in Rwanda, a difference of 48,560.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 96th and Sierra Leone ranks 94th of 199 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 35 and Sierra Leone in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 76,182 | 57,385 | 18,797 | Rwanda |
| 1100s | 91,043 | 61,483 | 29,560 | Rwanda |
| 1200s | 105,245 | 65,580 | 39,665 | Rwanda |
| 1300s | 118,748 | 69,552 | 49,196 | Rwanda |
| 1400s | 131,503 | 73,208 | 58,294 | Rwanda |
| 1500s | 143,457 | 76,250 | 67,207 | Rwanda |
| 1600s | 153,986 | 78,186 | 75,800 | Rwanda |
| 1700s | 163,603 | 78,137 | 85,466 | Rwanda |
| 1710s | 175,417 | 100,043 | 75,374 | Rwanda |
| 1720s | 187,161 | 121,321 | 65,840 | Rwanda |
| 1730s | 198,833 | 141,946 | 56,887 | Rwanda |
| 1740s | 210,433 | 161,887 | 48,546 | Rwanda |
| 1750s | 221,960 | 181,115 | 40,845 | Rwanda |
| 1760s | 233,414 | 199,592 | 33,822 | Rwanda |
| 1770s | 244,795 | 217,280 | 27,515 | Rwanda |
| 1780s | 256,101 | 234,135 | 21,966 | Rwanda |
| 1790s | 267,331 | 250,107 | 17,224 | Rwanda |
| 1800s | 278,486 | 265,141 | 13,345 | Rwanda |
| 1810s | 289,563 | 279,172 | 10,391 | Rwanda |
| 1820s | 300,564 | 292,127 | 8,437 | Rwanda |
| 1830s | 311,486 | 303,920 | 7,566 | Rwanda |
| 1840s | 322,330 | 308,294 | 14,036 | Rwanda |
| 1850s | 333,094 | 311,034 | 22,060 | Rwanda |
| 1860s | 335,380 | 311,164 | 24,216 | Rwanda |
| 1870s | 337,672 | 313,598 | 24,074 | Rwanda |
| 1880s | 339,969 | 318,295 | 21,674 | Rwanda |
| 1890s | 352,669 | 322,035 | 30,634 | Rwanda |
| 1900s | 330,984 | 324,653 | 6,331 | Rwanda |
| 1910s | 304,429 | 325,969 | 21,540 | Sierra Leone |
| 1920s | 291,493 | 322,560 | 31,067 | Sierra Leone |
| 1930s | 337,148 | 347,067 | 9,919 | Sierra Leone |
| 1940s | 386,117 | 367,488 | 18,629 | Rwanda |
| 1950s | 526,037 | 404,798 | 121,239 | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 651,000 | 429,000 | 222,000 | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 874,200 | 484,000 | 390,200 | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 1.10 million | 577,700 | 526,900 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 1.12 million | 611,600 | 506,300 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 1.42 million | 1.34 million | 83,918 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 1.56 million | 1.74 million | 186,731 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 1.64 million | 1.75 million | 112,363 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland use over the long term, Rwanda or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 1.75 million against 1.70 million in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 48,560, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and Sierra Leone rank globally for cropland use over the long term?
- Rwanda ranks 96th 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.