Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0179 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pulses, total — area harvested, per capita in Sierra Leone is 0.0179 ha per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.9% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — area harvested, per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0207 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0129 ha per person, in 1995.
Sierra Leone ranks 26th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0207 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0204 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0201 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0198 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0194 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0186 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0187 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0191 ha per person | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0191 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0191 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0188 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0181 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0175 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0172 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0168 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0166 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0166 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0165 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0163 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0166 ha per person | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0163 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.016 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0157 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0153 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.015 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0146 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0145 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0144 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0143 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.014 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0138 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0151 ha per person | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 0.015 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0138 ha per person | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0129 ha per person | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0149 ha per person | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0159 ha per person | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0171 ha per person | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0179 ha per person | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.014 ha per person | -21.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0141 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0146 ha per person | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0163 ha per person | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0174 ha per person | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0177 ha per person | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0179 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0183 ha per person | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0181 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0189 ha per person | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0187 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0187 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0187 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0178 ha per person | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0175 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0182 ha per person | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0171 ha per person | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0166 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0163 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.016 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0158 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0155 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0153 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0152 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0179 ha per person | +17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0195 ha per person | 0.0186 ha per person | 0.0207 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0173 ha per person | 0.0163 ha per person | 0.0191 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0153 ha per person | 0.0143 ha per person | 0.0166 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.015 ha per person | 0.0129 ha per person | 0.0179 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0167 ha per person | 0.014 ha per person | 0.0189 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0176 ha per person | 0.016 ha per person | 0.0187 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0159 ha per person | 0.0152 ha per person | 0.0179 ha per person | 5 |
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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 pulses, total — area harvested, per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Pulses, total — area harvested, per capita in Sierra Leone was 0.0179 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pulses, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0207 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0129 ha per person in 1995.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for pulses, total — area harvested, per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 26th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Pulses, Total — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Pulses, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Pulses, Total — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.