Agricultural land per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Agricultural land per capita was 0.4668 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.4668 hectares per capita
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
92nd
of 226 countries
All-time high
1.13 hectares per capita
in 1961
All-time low
0.4668 hectares per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.4668 hectares per capita for agricultural land per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.13 hectares per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.4668 hectares per capita, in 2023.
Sierra Leone ranks 92nd of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.13 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1.12 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 1.1 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 1.08 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 1.07 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 1.05 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 1.03 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 1.02 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.9991 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.9822 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.9659 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.9501 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.9344 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.919 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.904 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.8895 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.8748 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.8612 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.8477 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.8325 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.8173 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.8051 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.7896 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.7767 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.7734 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.7561 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.7374 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.718 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.7003 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.6731 hectares per capita | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.6653 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.6756 hectares per capita | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.6762 hectares per capita | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6734 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.6724 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.6692 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6604 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.6539 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6494 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6352 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6396 hectares per capita | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6497 hectares per capita | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6889 hectares per capita | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7044 hectares per capita | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6929 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7165 hectares per capita | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6303 hectares per capita | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6298 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6277 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6316 hectares per capita | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.629 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5857 hectares per capita | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5881 hectares per capita | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5743 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5611 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5481 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5351 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5227 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5107 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4991 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4879 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4771 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4668 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.4668 hectares per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.5954 hectares per capita, 78% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.4668 hectares per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6139 hectares per capita, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.07 hectares per capita | 0.9991 hectares per capita | 1.13 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9129 hectares per capita | 0.8477 hectares per capita | 0.9822 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7706 hectares per capita | 0.7003 hectares per capita | 0.8325 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6669 hectares per capita | 0.6494 hectares per capita | 0.6762 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6615 hectares per capita | 0.6277 hectares per capita | 0.7165 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5686 hectares per capita | 0.5107 hectares per capita | 0.6316 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4827 hectares per capita | 0.4668 hectares per capita | 0.4991 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More agriculture & rural data for Sierra Leone
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1983 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4477 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2954 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 250 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Agricultural land per capita in Sierra Leone was 0.4668 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 hectares per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4668 hectares per capita in 2023.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 92nd out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.