Projections for global peak agricultural land in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Projections for global peak agricultural land was 3.95 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.95 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
98th
of 227 countries
All-time high
4.03 million
in 2006
All-time low
2.61 million
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for projections for global peak agricultural land in Sierra Leone is 3.95 million, 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 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.61 million, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.61 million | — |
| 1962 | 2.62 million | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 2.62 million | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 2.63 million | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 2.63 million | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 2.64 million | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 2.64 million | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 2.65 million | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 2.66 million | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 2.66 million | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 2.67 million | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 2.67 million | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 2.68 million | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 2.68 million | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 2.69 million | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 2.69 million | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 2.70 million | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 2.71 million | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 2.72 million | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 2.72 million | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 2.73 million | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 2.74 million | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 2.75 million | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 2.76 million | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 2.81 million | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 2.82 million | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 2.82 million | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 2.83 million | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.83 million | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.83 million | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.83 million | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.81 million | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 2.81 million | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 2.81 million | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.81 million | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.81 million | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.81 million | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.81 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.80 million | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 2.81 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 3.00 million | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 3.23 million | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 3.57 million | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 3.77 million | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 3.81 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 4.03 million | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 3.62 million | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 3.71 million | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 3.80 million | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 3.93 million | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 4.02 million | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 3.84 million | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 3.95 million | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 3.95 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.95 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.95 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.95 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.95 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.95 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.95 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.95 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.95 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.95 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.63 million | 2.61 million | 2.66 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.69 million | 2.66 million | 2.72 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.78 million | 2.72 million | 2.83 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.81 million | 2.80 million | 2.83 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.54 million | 2.81 million | 4.03 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.94 million | 3.84 million | 4.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.95 million | 3.95 million | 3.95 million | 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)
- 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 projections for global peak agricultural land in Sierra Leone?
- Projections for global peak agricultural land in Sierra Leone was 3.95 million in 2023, according to 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 in 2006.
- What is the lowest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.61 million 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 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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