Cropland area in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Cropland area was 669,206 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Cropland area in Sierra Leone, 1780–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland area in Sierra Leone is 669,206, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Sierra Leone peaked at 669,206 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 105,293, in 1780.
Sierra Leone ranks 113th of 179 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 105,293 | 105,293 | 105,293 | 1 |
| 1790s | 107,298 | 107,298 | 107,298 | 1 |
| 1800s | 109,788 | 109,788 | 109,788 | 1 |
| 1810s | 112,219 | 112,219 | 112,219 | 1 |
| 1820s | 116,442 | 116,442 | 116,442 | 1 |
| 1830s | 120,908 | 120,908 | 120,908 | 1 |
| 1840s | 125,435 | 125,435 | 125,435 | 1 |
| 1850s | 130,051 | 130,051 | 130,051 | 1 |
| 1860s | 134,940 | 134,940 | 134,940 | 1 |
| 1870s | 142,198 | 142,198 | 142,198 | 1 |
| 1880s | 149,761 | 149,761 | 149,761 | 1 |
| 1890s | 157,721 | 157,721 | 157,721 | 1 |
| 1900s | 166,472 | 166,472 | 166,472 | 1 |
| 1910s | 175,374 | 175,374 | 175,374 | 1 |
| 1920s | 199,916 | 199,916 | 199,916 | 1 |
| 1930s | 227,722 | 227,722 | 227,722 | 1 |
| 1940s | 259,530 | 259,530 | 259,530 | 1 |
| 1950s | 292,727 | 292,727 | 292,727 | 1 |
| 1960s | 334,711 | 334,711 | 334,711 | 1 |
| 1970s | 369,747 | 369,747 | 369,747 | 1 |
| 1980s | 407,720 | 407,720 | 407,720 | 1 |
| 1990s | 437,847 | 437,847 | 437,847 | 1 |
| 2000s | 556,036 | 556,036 | 556,036 | 1 |
| 2010s | 669,206 | 669,206 | 669,206 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 110 Latvia 734,564 compare
- 111 Haiti 711,491 compare
- 112 El Salvador 680,300 compare
- 114 Mauritania 665,764 compare
- 115 Dominican Republic 605,526 compare
- 116 Netherlands 604,395 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sierra Leone
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 29.5% (2025)
- Rural population 4.77 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 54.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.4% (2018)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 29.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 29.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.05 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area in Sierra Leone?
- Cropland area in Sierra Leone was 669,206 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 669,206 in 2010.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 105,293 in 1780.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for cropland area?
- Sierra Leone ranks 113th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cropland is land used to grow crops, excluding pasture used for livestock grazing.