Surface area in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Surface area was 72,300 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
72,300 sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
120th
of 216 countries
All-time high
72,300 sq. km
in 1961
All-time low
72,300 sq. km
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Surface area in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: 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). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 72,300 sq. km for surface area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Sierra Leone peaked at 72,300 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 72,300 sq. km, in 1961.
Sierra Leone ranks 120th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Surface area in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 72,300 sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 72,300 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 72,300 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 72,300 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 72,300 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 72,300 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 72,300 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 72,300 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 72,300 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 72,300 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 72,300 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 72,300 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 72,300 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 72,300 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 72,300 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 72,300 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 72,300 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 72,300 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 72,300 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 72,300 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 72,300 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 72,300 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 72,300 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 72,300 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 72,300 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 72,300 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 72,300 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 72,300 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 72,300 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 72,300 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 72,300 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 72,300 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 72,300 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 72,300 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 72,300 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 72,300 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 72,300 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 72,300 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 72,300 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 72,300 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 72,300 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 72,300 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 72,300 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 72,300 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 72,300 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 72,300 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 72,300 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 72,300 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 72,300 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 72,300 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 72,300 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 72,300 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 72,300 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 72,300 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 72,300 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 72,300 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 72,300 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 72,300 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 72,300 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 72,300 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 72,300 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 72,300 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 72,300 sq. km | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 72,300 sq. km is below the median for low income countries, which is 527,970 sq. km, 14% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 72,300 sq. km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 298,330 sq. km, 24% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72,300 sq. km | 72,300 sq. km | 72,300 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 72,300 sq. km | 72,300 sq. km | 72,300 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 72,300 sq. km | 72,300 sq. km | 72,300 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 72,300 sq. km | 72,300 sq. km | 72,300 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 72,300 sq. km | 72,300 sq. km | 72,300 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 72,300 sq. km | 72,300 sq. km | 72,300 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 72,300 sq. km | 72,300 sq. km | 72,300 sq. km | 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 surface area in Sierra Leone?
- Surface area in Sierra Leone was 72,300 sq. km in 2023, according to 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).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 72,300 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,300 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for surface area?
- Sierra Leone ranks 120th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 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), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). 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.