Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita was 0.0047 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.0047 sq. km per person for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0113 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0047 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Sierra Leone ranks 86th of 210 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 (sq. km), per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0113 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0112 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.011 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0108 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0107 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0105 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0103 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0102 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.01 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0098 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0097 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0095 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0093 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0092 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.009 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0089 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0087 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0086 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0085 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0083 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0082 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0081 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0079 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0078 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0077 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0076 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0074 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0072 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.007 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0066 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0065 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0065 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0064 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0064 sq. km per person | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0065 sq. km per person | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0069 sq. km per person | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.007 sq. km per person | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0069 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0072 sq. km per person | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0063 sq. km per person | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0063 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0063 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0063 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0063 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0059 sq. km per person | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0059 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0107 sq. km per person | 0.01 sq. km per person | 0.0113 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0091 sq. km per person | 0.0085 sq. km per person | 0.0098 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0077 sq. km per person | 0.007 sq. km per person | 0.0083 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0067 sq. km per person | 0.0065 sq. km per person | 0.0068 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0066 sq. km per person | 0.0063 sq. km per person | 0.0072 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0057 sq. km per person | 0.0051 sq. km per person | 0.0063 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0048 sq. km per person | 0.0047 sq. km per person | 0.005 sq. km per person | 4 |
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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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 29.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 29.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.4% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Sierra Leone was 0.0047 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0113 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0047 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 86th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.