Agricultural land in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Agricultural land was 3.44 million hectares in 2011. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land in Sierra Leone, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 3.44 million hectares for agricultural land in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land in Sierra Leone peaked at 3.82 million hectares in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.61 million hectares, in 1961.
Sierra Leone ranks 38th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Agricultural land in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.61 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 2.62 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 2.62 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 2.63 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 2.63 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 2.64 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 2.64 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 2.65 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 2.66 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 2.66 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 2.67 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 2.67 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 2.68 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 2.68 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 2.69 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 2.69 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 2.70 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 2.71 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 2.72 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 2.72 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 2.73 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 2.74 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 2.75 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 2.76 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 2.81 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 2.82 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 2.82 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 2.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.81 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 2.81 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 2.81 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.81 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.81 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.81 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.81 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.80 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 2.81 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 2.99 million hectares | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 3.21 million hectares | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 3.27 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 3.46 million hectares | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 3.63 million hectares | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 3.82 million hectares | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 3.35 million hectares | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 3.42 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 3.42 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 3.44 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.44 million hectares | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.63 million hectares | 2.61 million hectares | 2.66 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.69 million hectares | 2.66 million hectares | 2.72 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.78 million hectares | 2.72 million hectares | 2.83 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.81 million hectares | 2.80 million hectares | 2.83 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.34 million hectares | 2.81 million hectares | 3.82 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.44 million hectares | 3.44 million hectares | 3.44 million hectares | 2 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Sierra Leone
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5407 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 29.54 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 29.54 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.4% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land in Sierra Leone?
- Agricultural land in Sierra Leone was 3.44 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 3.82 million hectares in 2006.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.61 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for agricultural land?
- Sierra Leone ranks 38th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is agricultural land rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Agricultural land (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.