Machinery per agricultural land in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Machinery per agricultural land was 0.0031 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
0.0031
Change on year
up 17.4%
World rank
162nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.0253
in 1984
All-time low
0.0027
in 2018
Years of data
59
1961–2019
Machinery per agricultural land in Sierra Leone, 1961–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for machinery per agricultural land in Sierra Leone is 0.0031, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.4% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, machinery per agricultural land in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0253 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0027, in 2018.
That places Sierra Leone 162nd out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Machinery per agricultural land in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0075 | — |
| 1962 | 0.0079 | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0077 | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0097 | +24.9% |
| 1965 | 0.009 | -6.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0087 | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0083 | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0105 | +26.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0106 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0103 | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0097 | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0097 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0112 | +15.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0107 | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0105 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0102 | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0085 | -16.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0068 | -19.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0069 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0176 | +153.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0188 | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0197 | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0228 | +15.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0253 | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0241 | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0253 | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0246 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0233 | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.023 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0101 | -56.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0078 | -23.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0073 | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0058 | -20.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0059 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0066 | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 0.005 | -23.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0046 | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0049 | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0057 | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0063 | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0049 | -21.7% |
| 2002 | 0.004 | -19.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0039 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0034 | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0033 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.003 | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0037 | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0035 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0033 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.003 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0028 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.003 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0029 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0027 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0029 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0027 | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0027 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0027 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0031 | +17.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0089 | 0.0075 | 0.0106 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0095 | 0.0068 | 0.0112 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0225 | 0.0176 | 0.0253 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0064 | 0.0046 | 0.0101 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0039 | 0.003 | 0.0063 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0028 | 0.0027 | 0.0031 | 10 |
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)
- 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 machinery per agricultural land in Sierra Leone?
- Machinery per agricultural land in Sierra Leone was 0.0031 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest machinery per agricultural land recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0253 in 1984.
- What is the lowest machinery per agricultural land recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 in 2018.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for machinery per agricultural land?
- Sierra Leone ranks 162nd out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is machinery per agricultural land rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 Machinery per agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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