Egypt vs Sierra Leone: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Egypt
4.06 million hectares
in 2023
Sierra Leone
3.95 million hectares
in 2023
Egypt rank
96th
Sierra Leone rank
98th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Egypt
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 4.06 million hectares against 3.95 million hectares in Sierra Leone, a difference of 109,000 hectares.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Egypt ranks 96th and Sierra Leone ranks 98th of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.66 million hectares | 2.63 million hectares | 27,333 hectares | Egypt |
| 1970s | 2.74 million hectares | 2.69 million hectares | 54,500 hectares | Egypt |
| 1980s | 2.50 million hectares | 2.78 million hectares | 280,276 hectares | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 3.08 million hectares | 2.81 million hectares | 263,412 hectares | Egypt |
| 2000s | 3.48 million hectares | 3.54 million hectares | 59,482 hectares | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 3.76 million hectares | 3.94 million hectares | 184,853 hectares | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 4.03 million hectares | 3.95 million hectares | 80,500 hectares | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Egypt or Sierra Leone?
- Egypt, at 4.06 million hectares against 3.95 million hectares in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Egypt and Sierra Leone?
- 109,000 hectares, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sierra Leone?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Sierra Leone rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Egypt ranks 96th and Sierra Leone ranks 98th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.