Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 14.49 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14.49 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 34.3%
World rank
35th
of 181 countries
All-time high
17.7 hectares per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
2.86 hectares per square kilometre
in 2000
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone is 14.49 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.3% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 17.7 hectares per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.86 hectares per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Sierra Leone 35th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.38 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.99 hectares per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1963 | 4.14 hectares per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 4.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4.61 hectares per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1966 | 4.88 hectares per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 5.18 hectares per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 4.76 hectares per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1969 | 4.61 hectares per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 4.84 hectares per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 5.24 hectares per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 5.13 hectares per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 5.18 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 5.45 hectares per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 5.59 hectares per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 5.95 hectares per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 6.1 hectares per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 6.31 hectares per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 5.96 hectares per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 6.1 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 5.98 hectares per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 6.01 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 5.73 hectares per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 5.06 hectares per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1985 | 5.39 hectares per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 5.41 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 5.58 hectares per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 6.42 hectares per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 6.49 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 6.29 hectares per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 6 hectares per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 6.33 hectares per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 5.57 hectares per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1995 | 4.73 hectares per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1996 | 4.91 hectares per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 5.36 hectares per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 4.65 hectares per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 3.46 hectares per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 2000 | 2.86 hectares per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2001 | 4.64 hectares per square kilometre | +62.5% |
| 2002 | 6.49 hectares per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 2003 | 6.79 hectares per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 8.51 hectares per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2005 | 10.22 hectares per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2006 | 11.91 hectares per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 7.05 hectares per square kilometre | -40.9% |
| 2008 | 7.78 hectares per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 8.22 hectares per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 9.08 hectares per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 9.95 hectares per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 11.33 hectares per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 10.71 hectares per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 11.89 hectares per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 10.21 hectares per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 12.49 hectares per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2017 | 12.44 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 17.7 hectares per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 2019 | 9.87 hectares per square kilometre | -44.3% |
| 2020 | 9.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 15.01 hectares per square kilometre | +51.4% |
| 2022 | 10.79 hectares per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 2023 | 14.49 hectares per square kilometre | +34.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 14.49 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.15 hectares per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 14.49 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.74 hectares per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.52 hectares per square kilometre | 3.99 hectares per square kilometre | 5.18 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.58 hectares per square kilometre | 4.84 hectares per square kilometre | 6.31 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.79 hectares per square kilometre | 5.06 hectares per square kilometre | 6.42 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.38 hectares per square kilometre | 3.46 hectares per square kilometre | 6.49 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.45 hectares per square kilometre | 2.86 hectares per square kilometre | 11.91 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.57 hectares per square kilometre | 9.08 hectares per square kilometre | 17.7 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.55 hectares per square kilometre | 9.91 hectares per square kilometre | 15.01 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 32 Turkey 14.98 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 33 Syria 14.64 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 34 Uganda 14.57 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 36 Slovakia 14.44 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 37 United Kingdom 12.77 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 38 Latvia 12.27 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 14.49 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7 hectares per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.86 hectares per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 35th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. 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 Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) 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.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.