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