Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.8744 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone is 0.8744 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 89.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.16 ha per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0658 ha per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Sierra Leone 22nd out of 107 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1065 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0953 ha per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1009 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1015 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1039 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0901 ha per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0762 ha per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0693 ha per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0665 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0658 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0665 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0679 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0693 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.072 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.072 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.097 ha per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1977 | 0.097 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.097 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.097 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.097 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.097 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1108 ha per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1663 ha per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2078 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2494 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2494 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2494 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3325 ha per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3464 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.5181 ha per square kilometre | +49.6% |
| 1991 | 0.5445 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5126 ha per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.487 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3976 ha per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3561 ha per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3741 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3879 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3186 ha per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3103 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0863 ha per square kilometre | -72.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1663 ha per square kilometre | +92.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2397 ha per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2771 ha per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2993 ha per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3048 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3741 ha per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3048 ha per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3149 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3527 ha per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3889 ha per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4226 ha per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4592 ha per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4614 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4425 ha per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5577 ha per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7008 ha per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8072 ha per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6911 ha per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7033 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7416 ha per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 1.16 ha per square kilometre | +56.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8465 ha per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8744 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.8744 ha per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.31 ha per square kilometre, 67% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.8744 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8754 ha per square kilometre, 100% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +92.6% | 0.0863 ha per square kilometre | 0.1663 ha per square kilometre |
| 2000 | -72.2% | 0.3103 ha per square kilometre | 0.0863 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.09 ha per square kilometre | 0.0665 ha per square kilometre | 0.1065 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0801 ha per square kilometre | 0.0658 ha per square kilometre | 0.097 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2106 ha per square kilometre | 0.097 ha per square kilometre | 0.3464 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4207 ha per square kilometre | 0.3103 ha per square kilometre | 0.5445 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.272 ha per square kilometre | 0.0863 ha per square kilometre | 0.3741 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5635 ha per square kilometre | 0.3889 ha per square kilometre | 0.8072 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9056 ha per square kilometre | 0.7416 ha per square kilometre | 1.16 ha per square kilometre | 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)
- 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 sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 0.8744 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 ha per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0658 ha per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 22nd out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sorghum — 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.
Sorghum — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sorghum — 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
Sorghum — 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.