Projections for global peak agricultural land in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Projections for global peak agricultural land was 3.95 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.95 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
98th
of 227 countries
All-time high
4.03 million hectares
in 2006
All-time low
2.61 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for projections for global peak agricultural land in Sierra Leone is 3.95 million hectares, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, projections for global peak agricultural land in Sierra Leone peaked at 4.03 million hectares in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.61 million hectares, in 1961.
Sierra Leone ranks 98th of 227 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.61 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 2.62 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 2.62 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 2.63 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 2.63 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 2.64 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 2.64 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 2.65 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 2.66 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 2.66 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 2.67 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 2.67 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 2.68 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 2.68 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 2.69 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 2.69 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 2.70 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 2.71 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 2.72 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 2.72 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 2.73 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 2.74 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 2.75 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 2.76 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 2.81 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 2.82 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 2.82 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 2.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.81 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 2.81 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 2.81 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.81 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.81 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.81 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.81 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.80 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 2.81 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 3.00 million hectares | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 3.23 million hectares | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 3.57 million hectares | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 3.77 million hectares | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 3.81 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 4.03 million hectares | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 3.62 million hectares | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 3.71 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 3.80 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 3.93 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 4.02 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 3.84 million hectares | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 3.95 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 3.95 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.95 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.95 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.95 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.95 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.95 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.95 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.95 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.95 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.95 million hectares | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 3.95 million hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 14.61 million hectares, 27% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 3.95 million hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.51 million hectares, 29% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.63 million hectares | 2.61 million hectares | 2.66 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.69 million hectares | 2.66 million hectares | 2.72 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.78 million hectares | 2.72 million hectares | 2.83 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.81 million hectares | 2.80 million hectares | 2.83 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.54 million hectares | 2.81 million hectares | 4.03 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.94 million hectares | 3.84 million hectares | 4.02 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.95 million hectares | 3.95 million hectares | 3.95 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More agriculture & rural data for Sierra Leone
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1983 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4477 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is projections for global peak agricultural land in Sierra Leone?
- Projections for global peak agricultural land in Sierra Leone was 3.95 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 4.03 million hectares in 2006.
- What is the lowest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.61 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Sierra Leone ranks 98th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is projections for global peak agricultural land rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.