What is arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone?

Arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone was 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?

The highest recorded value was 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1968.

What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2014.

How does Sierra Leone rank for arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp?

Sierra Leone ranks 14th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.

Is arable land (hectares), 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 falling.

Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?

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

Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone

Name: Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sierra Leone: Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP was 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 11.0%

World rank

14th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 1968

All-time low

0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 2014

Years of data

1961–2023

Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP for arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in 2023.

The figure is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2014.

That places Sierra Leone 14th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1963	0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1964	0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1965	0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1966	0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1967	0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
1968	0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
1969	0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-18.3%
1970	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1971	0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1972	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1973	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	-18.1%
1974	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1975	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1976	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	+15.5%
1977	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
1978	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	-27.2%
1979	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
1980	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1981	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1982	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
1983	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	+31.6%
1984	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1985	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	+28.3%
1986	0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP	+76.7%
1987	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	-25.0%
1988	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	-37.3%
1989	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	+13.1%
1990	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	+43.6%
1991	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
1992	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	+14.7%
1993	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1994	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
1995	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1996	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1997	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
1998	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	+26.5%
1999	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2000	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
2001	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	-47.4%
2002	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	+16.1%
2003	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	+22.6%
2004	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
2005	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2006	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
2007	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	-31.8%
2008	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2009	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
2010	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2011	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2012	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-29.5%
2013	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
2014	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2015	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	+13.2%
2016	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
2017	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
2018	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2019	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2020	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2021	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2022	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2023	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	+11.0%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

Sierra Leone's 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Sierra Leone's 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

11 Togo 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
12 Mozambique 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
13 Guinea 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
15 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
16 Guinea-Bissau 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
17 Madagascar 0.0002 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 arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone?: Arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone was 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?: The highest recorded value was 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1968.
What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2014.
How does Sierra Leone rank for arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp?: Sierra Leone ranks 14th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is arable land (hectares), 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 falling.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

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Indicator: Arable land (hectares), 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: 203 places, 10,620 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 03 October 2026

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