Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 2.18 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone is 2.18 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 2.51 ha per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.6498 ha per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Sierra Leone 71st out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7364 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.737 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.737 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.7377 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.7404 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.7107 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.7107 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.7107 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.7107 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.6634 ha per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1971 | 0.6638 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.6525 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.6553 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.665 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.6747 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.6747 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.7024 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.6761 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.6775 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.6498 ha per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.7495 ha per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1982 | 0.683 ha per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 0.6858 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.7717 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 0.8008 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.7842 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7675 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.7814 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.8077 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.816 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8617 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.7842 ha per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7778 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.05 ha per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 1995 | 0.9795 ha per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 1.01 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 1.04 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.9496 ha per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 0.8765 ha per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6516 ha per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9255 ha per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 2002 | 1.44 ha per square kilometre | +55.2% |
| 2003 | 1.69 ha per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 2.11 ha per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2005 | 2.36 ha per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 2.51 ha per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 1.61 ha per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 2008 | 1.66 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.86 ha per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 2.02 ha per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 2.05 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.93 ha per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 1.62 ha per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2014 | 1.6 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.6 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.19 ha per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 2017 | 1.25 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 1.33 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 1.44 ha per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 1.36 ha per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 1.76 ha per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 2022 | 2.05 ha per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2023 | 2.18 ha per square kilometre | +6.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 2.18 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.3 ha per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 2.18 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.56 ha per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +55.2% | 0.9255 ha per square kilometre | 1.44 ha per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +42.0% | 0.6516 ha per square kilometre | 0.9255 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7257 ha per square kilometre | 0.7107 ha per square kilometre | 0.7404 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6705 ha per square kilometre | 0.6525 ha per square kilometre | 0.7024 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7481 ha per square kilometre | 0.6498 ha per square kilometre | 0.8077 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9142 ha per square kilometre | 0.7778 ha per square kilometre | 1.05 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.68 ha per square kilometre | 0.6516 ha per square kilometre | 2.51 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6 ha per square kilometre | 1.19 ha per square kilometre | 2.05 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.84 ha per square kilometre | 1.36 ha per square kilometre | 2.18 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 68 Israel 2.27 ha per square kilometre compare
- 69 Jamaica 2.23 ha per square kilometre compare
- 70 Sao Tome and Principe 2.22 ha per square kilometre compare
- 72 Honduras 2.07 ha per square kilometre compare
- 73 Belarus 2.05 ha per square kilometre compare
- 74 Mozambique 1.9 ha 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 oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 2.18 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2.51 ha per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6498 ha per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 71st out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. 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 Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested 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.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested 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.