Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Surface area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0084 sq. km per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.0084 sq. km per person for surface area (sq. km), per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0314 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0084 sq. km per person, in 2024.
That places Sierra Leone 132nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0314 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0309 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0303 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0298 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0293 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0288 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0282 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0277 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0272 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0267 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0262 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0257 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0252 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0248 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0243 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0239 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0234 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.023 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0225 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0221 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0217 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0212 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0208 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0203 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0199 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0194 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0189 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0184 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0179 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0172 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.017 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0174 sq. km per person | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0174 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0173 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0173 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0172 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.017 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0168 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0167 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0163 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0154 sq. km per person | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0145 sq. km per person | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.014 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0135 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0131 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0129 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0126 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0123 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0119 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0116 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0113 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.011 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0108 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0105 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0103 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.01 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0098 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0096 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0094 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0091 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0089 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0087 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0085 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0084 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.0084 sq. km per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0164 sq. km per person, 51% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.0084 sq. km per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0156 sq. km per person, 54% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0293 sq. km per person | 0.0272 sq. km per person | 0.0314 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0246 sq. km per person | 0.0225 sq. km per person | 0.0267 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.02 sq. km per person | 0.0179 sq. km per person | 0.0221 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0171 sq. km per person | 0.0167 sq. km per person | 0.0174 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0137 sq. km per person | 0.0119 sq. km per person | 0.0163 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0104 sq. km per person | 0.0094 sq. km per person | 0.0116 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0087 sq. km per person | 0.0084 sq. km per person | 0.0091 sq. km per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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 surface area (sq. km), per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Sierra Leone was 0.0084 sq. km per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0314 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0084 sq. km per person in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 132nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Surface area FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.