Surface area in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Surface area was 7.17 million ha in 2011. ▬ Flat
Latest (2011)
7.17 million ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
39th
of 53 countries
All-time high
7.17 million ha
in 1961
All-time low
7.17 million ha
in 1961
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Surface area in Sierra Leone, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 7.17 million ha for surface area in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Sierra Leone peaked at 7.17 million ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 7.17 million ha, in 1961.
Sierra Leone ranks 39th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Surface area in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.17 million ha | — |
| 1962 | 7.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 7.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 7.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 7.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 7.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 7.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 7.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 7.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 7.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 7.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 7.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 7.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 7.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 7.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 7.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 7.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 7.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 7.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 7.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 7.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 7.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 7.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 7.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 7.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 7.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 7.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 7.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 7.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 7.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.17 million ha | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 7.17 million ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 43.06 million ha, 17% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 7.17 million ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.42 million ha, 26% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.17 million ha | 7.17 million ha | 7.17 million ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.17 million ha | 7.17 million ha | 7.17 million ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.17 million ha | 7.17 million ha | 7.17 million ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.17 million ha | 7.17 million ha | 7.17 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.17 million ha | 7.17 million ha | 7.17 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.17 million ha | 7.17 million ha | 7.17 million ha | 2 |
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 surface area in Sierra Leone?
- Surface area in Sierra Leone was 7.17 million ha in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 7.17 million ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.17 million ha in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for surface area?
- Sierra Leone ranks 39th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Surface area (ha). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.