Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.1236 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.1236 hectares per person for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 31.4% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.1692 hectares per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0466 hectares per person, in 2000.
That places Sierra Leone 41st out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1373 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.123 hectares per person | -10.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1255 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1233 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1346 hectares per person | +9.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1401 hectares per person | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1459 hectares per person | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1317 hectares per person | -9.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1249 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1287 hectares per person | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1369 hectares per person | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1317 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1303 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1347 hectares per person | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1356 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1419 hectares per person | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1427 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1448 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1342 hectares per person | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1346 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1292 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1272 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1188 hectares per person | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1027 hectares per person | -13.5% |
| 1985 | 0.107 hectares per person | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1048 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1052 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1137 hectares per person | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1149 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1117 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1068 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1039 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1099 hectares per person | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0963 hectares per person | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0816 hectares per person | -15.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0844 hectares per person | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.091 hectares per person | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0781 hectares per person | -14.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0579 hectares per person | -25.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0466 hectares per person | -19.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0714 hectares per person | +53.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0942 hectares per person | +31.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0947 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1146 hectares per person | +21.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1341 hectares per person | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1529 hectares per person | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0885 hectares per person | -42.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0952 hectares per person | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.098 hectares per person | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1053 hectares per person | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1125 hectares per person | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1248 hectares per person | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1151 hectares per person | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1248 hectares per person | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1047 hectares per person | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1251 hectares per person | +19.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1217 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1692 hectares per person | +39.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0921 hectares per person | -45.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0904 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1339 hectares per person | +48.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0941 hectares per person | -29.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1236 hectares per person | +31.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.1236 hectares per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0914 hectares per person, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.1236 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.075 hectares per person, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1318 hectares per person | 0.123 hectares per person | 0.1459 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1362 hectares per person | 0.1287 hectares per person | 0.1448 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1158 hectares per person | 0.1027 hectares per person | 0.1346 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0922 hectares per person | 0.0579 hectares per person | 0.1117 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.099 hectares per person | 0.0466 hectares per person | 0.1529 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1195 hectares per person | 0.0921 hectares per person | 0.1692 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1105 hectares per person | 0.0904 hectares per person | 0.1339 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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 under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Sierra Leone was 0.1236 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1692 hectares per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0466 hectares per person in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 41st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.