Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 1.78 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone stood at 1.78 ha per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.78 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6485 ha per square kilometre, in 1966.
That places Sierra Leone 22nd out of 151 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6614 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.6622 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.6622 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.6636 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.6636 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.6485 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.6639 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.6902 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.7055 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.7179 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.7197 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.7059 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.6934 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.6941 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.6941 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.6948 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.7093 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.717 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.7246 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.7526 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.753 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.7544 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.7551 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.7537 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.7559 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7562 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.7703 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.7851 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.7997 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.8139 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.8141 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8699 ha per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 0.8638 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.7987 ha per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 0.7481 ha per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.8676 ha per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9363 ha per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 1.02 ha per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 1.07 ha per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8593 ha per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 2001 | 0.9172 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 1 ha per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 1.17 ha per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 1.29 ha per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 1.35 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 1.39 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.46 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 1.48 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.58 ha per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 1.61 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.66 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.7 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.66 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.67 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.78 ha per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 1.7 ha per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.7 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.7 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.71 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.73 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.74 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.75 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.78 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.669 ha per square kilometre | 0.6485 ha per square kilometre | 0.7055 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7071 ha per square kilometre | 0.6934 ha per square kilometre | 0.7246 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7636 ha per square kilometre | 0.7526 ha per square kilometre | 0.7997 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8804 ha per square kilometre | 0.7481 ha per square kilometre | 1.07 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.25 ha per square kilometre | 0.8593 ha per square kilometre | 1.58 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.69 ha per square kilometre | 1.61 ha per square kilometre | 1.78 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.75 ha per square kilometre | 1.73 ha per square kilometre | 1.78 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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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 square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 1.78 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6485 ha per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 22nd out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Pulses, Total — 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.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Pulses, Total — 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
Pulses, Total — 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.