Sierra Leone vs Turkmenistan: Cropland extent over the long-term
Sierra Leone
1.75 million hectares
in 2025
Turkmenistan
1.85 million hectares
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
94th
Turkmenistan rank
92nd
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Sierra Leone
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 1.85 million hectares against 1.75 million hectares in Sierra Leone, a difference of 98,180 hectares.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 94th and Turkmenistan ranks 92nd of 202 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 57,385 hectares | 170,599 hectares | 113,214 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1100s | 61,483 hectares | 178,730 hectares | 117,247 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1200s | 65,580 hectares | 186,155 hectares | 120,575 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1300s | 69,552 hectares | 192,812 hectares | 123,260 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1400s | 73,208 hectares | 200,454 hectares | 127,246 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1500s | 76,250 hectares | 212,374 hectares | 136,124 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1600s | 78,186 hectares | 239,952 hectares | 161,766 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1700s | 78,137 hectares | 256,402 hectares | 178,265 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1710s | 100,043 hectares | 272,596 hectares | 172,553 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1720s | 121,321 hectares | 286,647 hectares | 165,326 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1730s | 141,946 hectares | 301,409 hectares | 159,463 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1740s | 161,887 hectares | 316,917 hectares | 155,030 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1750s | 181,115 hectares | 333,207 hectares | 152,092 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1760s | 199,592 hectares | 350,318 hectares | 150,726 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1770s | 217,280 hectares | 368,290 hectares | 151,010 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1780s | 234,135 hectares | 387,165 hectares | 153,030 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1790s | 250,107 hectares | 406,986 hectares | 156,879 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1800s | 265,141 hectares | 427,800 hectares | 162,659 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1810s | 279,172 hectares | 449,654 hectares | 170,482 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1820s | 292,127 hectares | 472,600 hectares | 180,473 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1830s | 303,920 hectares | 496,688 hectares | 192,768 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1840s | 308,294 hectares | 521,973 hectares | 213,679 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1850s | 311,034 hectares | 548,514 hectares | 237,480 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1860s | 311,164 hectares | 576,368 hectares | 265,204 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1870s | 313,598 hectares | 605,600 hectares | 292,002 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1880s | 318,295 hectares | 636,273 hectares | 317,978 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1890s | 322,035 hectares | 668,456 hectares | 346,421 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1900s | 324,653 hectares | 702,218 hectares | 377,565 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1910s | 325,969 hectares | 737,635 hectares | 411,666 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1920s | 322,560 hectares | 774,782 hectares | 452,222 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1930s | 347,067 hectares | 813,739 hectares | 466,672 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1940s | 367,488 hectares | 854,590 hectares | 487,102 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1950s | 404,798 hectares | 1.00 million hectares | 599,866 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1960s | 429,000 hectares | 1.17 million hectares | 737,125 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1970s | 484,000 hectares | 1.15 million hectares | 661,671 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 577,700 hectares | 1.14 million hectares | 563,693 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 611,600 hectares | 1.31 million hectares | 695,474 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 1.34 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | 498,042 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 1.74 million hectares | 1.82 million hectares | 80,056 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 1.75 million hectares | 1.85 million hectares | 98,180 hectares | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Sierra Leone or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, 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 Sierra Leone and Turkmenistan?
- 98,180 hectares, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Turkmenistan?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and Turkmenistan rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Sierra Leone ranks 94th and Turkmenistan ranks 92nd 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.