Cereal cropland in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Cereal cropland was 10.0% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Cereal cropland in Sierra Leone, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2011, cereal cropland in Sierra Leone stood at 10.0%.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 114.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal cropland in Sierra Leone peaked at 12.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2000.
Sierra Leone ranks 10th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Cereal cropland in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.4% | — |
| 1962 | 4.0% | -9.0% |
| 1963 | 4.2% | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4.6% | +11.2% |
| 1966 | 4.9% | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 5.2% | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 4.8% | -8.0% |
| 1969 | 4.6% | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 4.9% | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 5.3% | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 5.2% | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 5.2% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 5.5% | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 5.6% | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 6.0% | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 6.1% | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 6.4% | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 6.0% | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 6.2% | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 6.0% | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 6.1% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 5.8% | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 5.1% | -11.6% |
| 1985 | 5.4% | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 5.5% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 5.6% | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 6.2% | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 6.5% | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 6.5% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 6.3% | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 6.0% | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 6.4% | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 5.6% | -12.0% |
| 1995 | 4.8% | -15.1% |
| 1996 | 4.9% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 5.4% | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 4.7% | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 3.5% | -25.5% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | -17.5% |
| 2001 | 4.7% | +62.5% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | +39.7% |
| 2003 | 6.8% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 8.5% | +24.8% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | -40.9% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.6% | 4.0% | 5.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.6% | 4.9% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.8% | 5.1% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 3.5% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 2.9% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 9.1% | 10.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal cropland in Sierra Leone?
- Cereal cropland in Sierra Leone was 10.0% in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest cereal cropland recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest cereal cropland recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for cereal cropland?
- Sierra Leone ranks 10th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is cereal cropland rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.1%. 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, Production Yearbook and data files, published as part of Cereal cropland (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.