Cropland per person over the long term in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Cropland per person over the long term was 0.2176 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.2176
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
69th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.7998
in 1000
All-time low
0.1336
in 2000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland per person over the long term in Sierra Leone, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland per person over the long term in Sierra Leone stood at 0.2176.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long term in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.7998 in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.1336, in 2000.
Sierra Leone ranks 69th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland per person over the long term in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.7998 | — |
| 1100 | 0.7713 | -3.6% |
| 1200 | 0.7404 | -4.0% |
| 1300 | 0.7067 | -4.5% |
| 1400 | 0.6695 | -5.3% |
| 1500 | 0.6276 | -6.3% |
| 1600 | 0.5792 | -7.7% |
| 1700 | 0.5209 | -10.1% |
| 1710 | 0.5143 | -1.3% |
| 1720 | 0.5076 | -1.3% |
| 1730 | 0.5006 | -1.4% |
| 1740 | 0.4935 | -1.4% |
| 1750 | 0.4861 | -1.5% |
| 1760 | 0.4786 | -1.6% |
| 1770 | 0.4707 | -1.6% |
| 1780 | 0.4626 | -1.7% |
| 1790 | 0.4543 | -1.8% |
| 1800 | 0.4455 | -1.9% |
| 1810 | 0.4365 | -2.0% |
| 1820 | 0.427 | -2.2% |
| 1830 | 0.4171 | -2.3% |
| 1840 | 0.3988 | -4.4% |
| 1850 | 0.3804 | -4.6% |
| 1860 | 0.362 | -4.8% |
| 1870 | 0.3437 | -5.1% |
| 1880 | 0.3253 | -5.3% |
| 1890 | 0.307 | -5.6% |
| 1900 | 0.2886 | -6.0% |
| 1910 | 0.2703 | -6.4% |
| 1920 | 0.2519 | -6.8% |
| 1930 | 0.2336 | -7.3% |
| 1940 | 0.2152 | -7.9% |
| 1950 | 0.1968 | -8.5% |
| 1951 | 0.195 | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 0.1932 | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 0.1913 | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 0.1895 | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 0.1877 | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 0.1858 | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 0.184 | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 0.1822 | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 0.1803 | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 0.1785 | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 0.176 | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 0.1756 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1751 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1745 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1739 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1731 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1723 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1733 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1722 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1709 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1694 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1677 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1659 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.164 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.162 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.16 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1579 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1574 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1567 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1545 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1524 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1532 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.151 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1514 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1605 | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1572 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1537 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1495 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1461 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.144 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1432 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1411 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1419 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1424 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1427 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1424 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1414 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1399 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1361 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1336 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1691 | +26.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2078 | +22.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2628 | +26.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2891 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2849 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3129 | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2367 | -24.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2453 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2537 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2949 | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3023 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2657 | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2774 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2712 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2652 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2595 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.254 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2487 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2437 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2388 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2342 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2298 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2256 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2215 | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 0.2176 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.7998 | 0.7998 | 0.7998 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.7713 | 0.7713 | 0.7713 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.7404 | 0.7404 | 0.7404 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.7067 | 0.7067 | 0.7067 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.6695 | 0.6695 | 0.6695 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.6276 | 0.6276 | 0.6276 | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.5792 | 0.5792 | 0.5792 | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.5209 | 0.5209 | 0.5209 | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.5143 | 0.5143 | 0.5143 | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.5076 | 0.5076 | 0.5076 | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.5006 | 0.5006 | 0.5006 | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.4935 | 0.4935 | 0.4935 | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.4861 | 0.4861 | 0.4861 | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.4786 | 0.4786 | 0.4786 | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.4707 | 0.4707 | 0.4707 | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.4626 | 0.4626 | 0.4626 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.4543 | 0.4543 | 0.4543 | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.4455 | 0.4455 | 0.4455 | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.4365 | 0.4365 | 0.4365 | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.427 | 0.427 | 0.427 | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.4171 | 0.4171 | 0.4171 | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.3988 | 0.3988 | 0.3988 | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.3804 | 0.3804 | 0.3804 | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.362 | 0.362 | 0.362 | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.3437 | 0.3437 | 0.3437 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.3253 | 0.3253 | 0.3253 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.307 | 0.307 | 0.307 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.2886 | 0.2886 | 0.2886 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.2703 | 0.2703 | 0.2703 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.2519 | 0.2519 | 0.2519 | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.2336 | 0.2336 | 0.2336 | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.2152 | 0.2152 | 0.2152 | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.1886 | 0.1803 | 0.1968 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1745 | 0.1722 | 0.1785 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1632 | 0.1567 | 0.1709 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.153 | 0.1461 | 0.1605 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1415 | 0.1361 | 0.144 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2396 | 0.1336 | 0.3129 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2682 | 0.2437 | 0.3023 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2279 | 0.2176 | 0.2388 | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland per person over the long term in Sierra Leone?
- Cropland per person over the long term in Sierra Leone was 0.2176 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland per person over the long term recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7998 in 1000.
- What is the lowest cropland per person over the long term recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1336 in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for cropland per person over the long term?
- Sierra Leone ranks 69th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland per person over the long term rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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