Surface area in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Surface area was 7.17 million ha in 2011. ▬ Flat
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.
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 2.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 29.5% (2025)
- Rural population 4.77 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 54.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.4% (2018)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 29.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 29.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.05 million hectares (2023)
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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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.