Ireland vs Sierra Leone: Agricultural area over the long-term
Ireland
4.19 million hectares
in 2025
Sierra Leone
3.95 million hectares
in 2025
Ireland rank
94th
Sierra Leone rank
96th
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- Ireland
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 4.19 million hectares against 3.95 million hectares in Sierra Leone, a difference of 237,600 hectares.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 94th and Sierra Leone ranks 96th of 202 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.01 million hectares | 57,385 hectares | 953,915 hectares | Ireland |
| 1100s | 1.61 million hectares | 61,483 hectares | 1.55 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1200s | 1.99 million hectares | 65,580 hectares | 1.93 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1300s | 2.09 million hectares | 69,552 hectares | 2.02 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1400s | 1.71 million hectares | 73,208 hectares | 1.64 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1500s | 1.76 million hectares | 76,250 hectares | 1.68 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1600s | 2.30 million hectares | 78,186 hectares | 2.22 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1700s | 4.31 million hectares | 78,137 hectares | 4.23 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1710s | 4.95 million hectares | 100,043 hectares | 4.85 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1720s | 4.78 million hectares | 121,321 hectares | 4.66 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1730s | 4.60 million hectares | 141,946 hectares | 4.46 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1740s | 4.40 million hectares | 161,887 hectares | 4.24 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1750s | 4.18 million hectares | 181,115 hectares | 4.00 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1760s | 4.05 million hectares | 199,592 hectares | 3.85 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1770s | 3.91 million hectares | 217,280 hectares | 3.69 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1780s | 4.22 million hectares | 234,135 hectares | 3.98 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1790s | 4.83 million hectares | 250,107 hectares | 4.57 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1800s | 4.97 million hectares | 265,141 hectares | 4.70 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1810s | 5.91 million hectares | 279,172 hectares | 5.63 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1820s | 6.69 million hectares | 292,127 hectares | 6.40 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1830s | 6.69 million hectares | 303,920 hectares | 6.38 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1840s | 6.68 million hectares | 308,294 hectares | 6.37 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1850s | 6.68 million hectares | 311,034 hectares | 6.37 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1860s | 6.59 million hectares | 2.11 million hectares | 4.48 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1870s | 6.28 million hectares | 2.17 million hectares | 4.11 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1880s | 6.47 million hectares | 2.24 million hectares | 4.23 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1890s | 6.08 million hectares | 2.30 million hectares | 3.78 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1900s | 5.97 million hectares | 2.36 million hectares | 3.61 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1910s | 6.06 million hectares | 2.40 million hectares | 3.66 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1920s | 6.23 million hectares | 2.39 million hectares | 3.84 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1930s | 4.32 million hectares | 2.58 million hectares | 1.74 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1940s | 4.50 million hectares | 2.70 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1950s | 4.60 million hectares | 2.76 million hectares | 1.84 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1960s | 4.69 million hectares | 2.63 million hectares | 2.05 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1970s | 4.85 million hectares | 2.69 million hectares | 2.16 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1980s | 4.85 million hectares | 2.78 million hectares | 2.07 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1990s | 4.40 million hectares | 2.81 million hectares | 1.59 million hectares | Ireland |
| 2000s | 4.39 million hectares | 3.54 million hectares | 855,526 hectares | Ireland |
| 2010s | 4.50 million hectares | 3.94 million hectares | 559,169 hectares | Ireland |
| 2020s | 4.32 million hectares | 3.95 million hectares | 370,067 hectares | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, Ireland or Sierra Leone?
- Ireland, at 4.19 million hectares against 3.95 million hectares in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between Ireland and Sierra Leone?
- 237,600 hectares, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sierra Leone?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Sierra Leone rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Ireland ranks 94th and Sierra Leone ranks 96th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural area 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 agricultural area for each separate country over time.