Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Pulses, Total — Area harvested was 155,038 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, pulses, total — area harvested in Sierra Leone stood at 155,038 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.4% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — area harvested in Sierra Leone peaked at 155,038 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46,810 ha, in 1966.
That places Sierra Leone 72nd out of 223 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 47,740 ha | — |
| 1962 | 47,800 ha | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 47,800 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 47,900 ha | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 47,900 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 46,810 ha | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 47,920 ha | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 49,820 ha | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 50,920 ha | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 51,816 ha | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 51,950 ha | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 50,950 ha | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 50,050 ha | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 50,100 ha | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 50,100 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 50,150 ha | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 51,200 ha | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 51,750 ha | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 52,300 ha | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 54,320 ha | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 54,350 ha | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 54,450 ha | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 54,500 ha | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 54,400 ha | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 54,560 ha | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 54,580 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 55,600 ha | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 56,670 ha | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 57,720 ha | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 58,750 ha | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 58,760 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 62,792 ha | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 62,352 ha | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 57,650 ha | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 53,997 ha | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 62,621 ha | +16.0% |
| 1997 | 67,579 ha | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 73,554 ha | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 77,415 ha | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 62,025 ha | -19.9% |
| 2001 | 66,200 ha | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 72,500 ha | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 84,650 ha | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 92,950 ha | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 97,150 ha | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 100,420 ha | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 105,500 ha | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 106,760 ha | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 114,200 ha | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 116,500 ha | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 119,640 ha | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 122,700 ha | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 119,800 ha | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 120,635 ha | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 128,224 ha | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 122,945 ha | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 122,860 ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 122,950 ha | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 123,503 ha | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 124,829 ha | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 125,450 ha | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 126,280 ha | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 128,772 ha | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 155,038 ha | +20.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 155,038 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 214,171 ha, 72% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 155,038 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 148,592 ha, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48,290 ha | 46,810 ha | 50,920 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 51,037 ha | 50,050 ha | 52,300 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 55,115 ha | 54,320 ha | 57,720 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 63,547 ha | 53,997 ha | 77,415 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 90,236 ha | 62,025 ha | 114,200 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 121,976 ha | 116,500 ha | 128,224 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 132,074 ha | 124,829 ha | 155,038 ha | 5 |
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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 pulses, total — area harvested in Sierra Leone?
- Pulses, total — area harvested in Sierra Leone was 155,038 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, total — area harvested recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 155,038 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — area harvested recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,810 ha in 1966.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for pulses, total — area harvested?
- Sierra Leone ranks 72nd out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — area harvested rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. 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, published as part of Pulses, Total — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.