Arable and permanent cropland in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Arable and permanent cropland was 1.24 million hectares in 2011. ▲ Rising
Arable and permanent cropland in Sierra Leone, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable and permanent cropland in Sierra Leone is 1.24 million hectares, measured in 2011.
The figure is up 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable and permanent cropland in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.62 million hectares in 2006 and was at its lowest, 410,000 hectares, in 1961.
Sierra Leone ranks 34th of 52 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 431,111 hectares | 410,000 hectares | 455,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 484,000 hectares | 460,000 hectares | 515,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 577,700 hectares | 520,000 hectares | 621,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 611,600 hectares | 604,000 hectares | 621,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 million hectares | 610,000 hectares | 1.62 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More agriculture & rural data for Sierra Leone
- 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)
- Rural population 54.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 4.77 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 29.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Unmanufactured tobacco — Production 47.85 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable and permanent cropland in Sierra Leone?
- Arable and permanent cropland in Sierra Leone was 1.24 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest arable and permanent cropland recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 million hectares in 2006.
- What is the lowest arable and permanent cropland recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 410,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for arable and permanent cropland?
- Sierra Leone ranks 34th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is arable and permanent cropland rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.9%. 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 Arable and permanent cropland (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This land category is the sum of areas under “Arable land” and "Permanent crops”. 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