Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 13.81 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 13.81 ha per square kilometre for cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 23.3% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 17.7 ha per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.86 ha per square kilometre, in 2000.
Sierra Leone ranks 31st of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.38 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.99 ha per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1963 | 4.14 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 4.14 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4.61 ha per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1966 | 4.88 ha per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 5.18 ha per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 4.76 ha per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1969 | 4.61 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 4.84 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 5.24 ha per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 5.13 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 5.18 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 5.45 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 5.59 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 5.95 ha per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 6.1 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 6.31 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 5.96 ha per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 6.1 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 5.98 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 6.01 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 5.73 ha per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 5.06 ha per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1985 | 5.39 ha per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 5.41 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 5.58 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 6.2 ha per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 6.42 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 6.49 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 6.29 ha per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 6 ha per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 6.33 ha per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 5.57 ha per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1995 | 4.73 ha per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1996 | 4.91 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 5.36 ha per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 4.65 ha per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 3.46 ha per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 2000 | 2.86 ha per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2001 | 4.64 ha per square kilometre | +62.5% |
| 2002 | 6.49 ha per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 2003 | 6.79 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 8.51 ha per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2005 | 10.22 ha per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2006 | 11.91 ha per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 7.05 ha per square kilometre | -40.9% |
| 2008 | 7.78 ha per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 8.22 ha per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 9.08 ha per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 9.95 ha per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 11.33 ha per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 10.71 ha per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 11.89 ha per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 10.21 ha per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 12.49 ha per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2017 | 12.44 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 17.7 ha per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 2019 | 9.87 ha per square kilometre | -44.3% |
| 2020 | 9.96 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 15.33 ha per square kilometre | +53.9% |
| 2022 | 11.2 ha per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 2023 | 13.81 ha per square kilometre | +23.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.52 ha per square kilometre | 3.99 ha per square kilometre | 5.18 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.58 ha per square kilometre | 4.84 ha per square kilometre | 6.31 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.79 ha per square kilometre | 5.06 ha per square kilometre | 6.42 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.38 ha per square kilometre | 3.46 ha per square kilometre | 6.49 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.45 ha per square kilometre | 2.86 ha per square kilometre | 11.91 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.57 ha per square kilometre | 9.08 ha per square kilometre | 17.7 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.57 ha per square kilometre | 9.96 ha per square kilometre | 15.33 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 13.81 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7 ha per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.86 ha per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 31st out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.