Land area (sq. km), per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Land area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0085 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land area (sq. km), per capita in Sierra Leone stood at 0.0085 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0313 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0085 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Sierra Leone 126th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0313 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0308 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0303 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0298 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0292 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0287 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0282 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0276 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0271 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0266 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0261 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0256 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0252 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0247 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0243 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0238 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0234 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0229 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0225 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0221 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0216 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0212 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0207 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0203 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0198 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0194 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0188 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0183 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0179 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0172 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.017 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0173 sq. km per person | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0174 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0173 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0173 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0172 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.017 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0168 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0167 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0163 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0154 sq. km per person | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0145 sq. km per person | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0139 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0135 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0131 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0128 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0126 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0122 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0119 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0116 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0113 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.011 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0108 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0105 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0103 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.01 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0098 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0096 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0093 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0091 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0089 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0087 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0085 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0292 sq. km per person | 0.0271 sq. km per person | 0.0313 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0245 sq. km per person | 0.0225 sq. km per person | 0.0266 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.02 sq. km per person | 0.0179 sq. km per person | 0.0221 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0171 sq. km per person | 0.0167 sq. km per person | 0.0174 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0136 sq. km per person | 0.0119 sq. km per person | 0.0163 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0104 sq. km per person | 0.0093 sq. km per person | 0.0116 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0088 sq. km per person | 0.0085 sq. km per person | 0.0091 sq. km per person | 4 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area (sq. km), per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Land area (sq. km), per capita in Sierra Leone was 0.0085 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0313 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0085 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 126th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. 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 Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.