What is agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone?

Agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone was 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest agricultural land use, per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?

The highest recorded value was 0.008 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1968.

What is the lowest agricultural land use, per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2014.

How does Sierra Leone rank for agricultural land use, per unit of gdp?

Sierra Leone ranks 26th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.

Is agricultural land use, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?

Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone

Name: Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Sierra Leone: Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP was 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 11.0%

World rank

26th

of 206 countries

All-time high

0.008 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 1968

All-time low

0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 2014

Years of data

1961–2023

Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP for agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.008 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2014.

Sierra Leone ranks 26th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.008 hectares per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.0076 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1963	0.0075 hectares per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1964	0.0071 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1965	0.0073 hectares per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1966	0.007 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1967	0.0076 hectares per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1968	0.008 hectares per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
1969	0.0065 hectares per US$ of GDP	-19.1%
1970	0.0061 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1971	0.0064 hectares per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1972	0.0057 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1973	0.0047 hectares per US$ of GDP	-18.9%
1974	0.0041 hectares per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1975	0.004 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1976	0.0045 hectares per US$ of GDP	+14.4%
1977	0.0039 hectares per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
1978	0.0028 hectares per US$ of GDP	-27.7%
1979	0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
1980	0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1981	0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1982	0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
1983	0.0028 hectares per US$ of GDP	+30.4%
1984	0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1985	0.0033 hectares per US$ of GDP	+29.2%
1986	0.0058 hectares per US$ of GDP	+75.1%
1987	0.0043 hectares per US$ of GDP	-25.6%
1988	0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP	-37.4%
1989	0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP	+13.1%
1990	0.0043 hectares per US$ of GDP	+43.6%
1991	0.0036 hectares per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
1992	0.0041 hectares per US$ of GDP	+14.3%
1993	0.0037 hectares per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
1994	0.0031 hectares per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
1995	0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1996	0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1997	0.0033 hectares per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
1998	0.0042 hectares per US$ of GDP	+26.5%
1999	0.0042 hectares per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2000	0.0044 hectares per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
2001	0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP	-59.6%
2002	0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2003	0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2004	0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2005	0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
2006	0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP	-17.6%
2007	0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-19.2%
2008	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
2009	0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
2010	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2011	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
2012	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	-24.4%
2013	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
2014	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2015	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	+13.2%
2016	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
2017	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
2018	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2019	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2020	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2021	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2022	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2023	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	+11.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0074 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0065 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.008 hectares per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0045 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0064 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0031 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0058 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0037 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0043 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0044 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

23 Congo 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
24 Kyrgyzstan 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
25 Burundi 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
27 Syria 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
28 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
29 Tanzania 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone?: Agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone was 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest agricultural land use, per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?: The highest recorded value was 0.008 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1968.
What is the lowest agricultural land use, per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2014.
How does Sierra Leone rank for agricultural land use, per unit of gdp?: Sierra Leone ranks 26th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural land use, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?: Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Agricultural land use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Agricultural land use ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP
Unit: hectares per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 206 places, 10,782 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 03 October 2026

Agricultural land use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.