Nepal vs Sierra Leone: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Nepal
3.74 million hectares
in 2023
Sierra Leone
3.95 million hectares
in 2023
Nepal rank
101st
Sierra Leone rank
98th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Nepal
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 3.95 million hectares against 3.74 million hectares in Nepal, a difference of 204,900 hectares.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 101st and Sierra Leone ranks 98th of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 6 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.56 million hectares | 2.63 million hectares | 924,111 hectares | Nepal |
| 1970s | 3.94 million hectares | 2.69 million hectares | 1.25 million hectares | Nepal |
| 1980s | 4.12 million hectares | 2.78 million hectares | 1.34 million hectares | Nepal |
| 1990s | 4.19 million hectares | 2.81 million hectares | 1.37 million hectares | Nepal |
| 2000s | 4.20 million hectares | 3.54 million hectares | 667,928 hectares | Nepal |
| 2010s | 4.01 million hectares | 3.94 million hectares | 64,355 hectares | Nepal |
| 2020s | 3.77 million hectares | 3.95 million hectares | 183,878 hectares | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Nepal or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 3.95 million hectares against 3.74 million hectares in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Nepal and Sierra Leone?
- 204,900 hectares, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sierra Leone?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nepal and Sierra Leone rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Nepal ranks 101st and Sierra Leone ranks 98th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – 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.