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 2024.

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.

Surface area (sq. km) in Sierra Leone

Name: Surface area (sq. km) in Sierra Leone
Creator: 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)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Sierra Leone: Surface area (sq. km) was 72,300 sq. km in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

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

1961–2024

Surface area in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024

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 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 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 (sq. km) in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Surface area (sq. km) in Sierra Leone, 1961 to 2024.
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%
2024	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 527,968 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	5

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

117 Austria 83,879 sq. km compare
118 Czechia 78,871 sq. km compare
119 Panama 75,320 sq. km compare
121 Ireland 70,280 sq. km compare
122 Georgia 69,700 sq. km compare
123 Sri Lanka 65,610 sq. km compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is surface area in Sierra Leone?: Surface area in Sierra Leone was 72,300 sq. km in 2024, 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 2024.
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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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
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)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.