Agricultural land use per person in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Agricultural land use per person was 0.4912 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.4912 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
82nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
2.46 hectares per person
in 1860
All-time low
0.3804 hectares per person
in 1850
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural land use per person in Sierra Leone, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.4912 hectares per person for agricultural land use per person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use per person in Sierra Leone peaked at 2.46 hectares per person in 1860 and was at its lowest, 0.3804 hectares per person, in 1850.
Sierra Leone ranks 82nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land use per person in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.7998 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 0.7713 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1200 | 0.7404 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1300 | 0.7067 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1400 | 0.6695 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 1500 | 0.6276 hectares per person | -6.3% |
| 1600 | 0.5792 hectares per person | -7.7% |
| 1700 | 0.5209 hectares per person | -10.1% |
| 1710 | 0.5143 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1720 | 0.5076 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1730 | 0.5006 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1740 | 0.4935 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1750 | 0.4861 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1760 | 0.4786 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1770 | 0.4707 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1780 | 0.4626 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1790 | 0.4543 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1800 | 0.4455 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1810 | 0.4365 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1820 | 0.427 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1830 | 0.4171 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1840 | 0.3988 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1850 | 0.3804 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1860 | 2.46 hectares per person | +546.7% |
| 1870 | 2.38 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1880 | 2.29 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1890 | 2.19 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1900 | 2.09 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1910 | 1.99 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1920 | 1.87 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 1930 | 1.74 hectares per person | -7.1% |
| 1940 | 1.58 hectares per person | -8.9% |
| 1950 | 1.39 hectares per person | -11.9% |
| 1951 | 1.37 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1952 | 1.35 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1953 | 1.33 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1954 | 1.3 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 1.28 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1956 | 1.25 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 1.23 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 1.2 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1959 | 1.17 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1960 | 1.14 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1961 | 1.12 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 1.11 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 1.09 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 1.08 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 1.06 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 1.05 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 1.04 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 1.02 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 1.01 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.9895 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.972 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.954 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.9355 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.9168 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.8982 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.8795 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.861 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.8441 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.8274 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.8094 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.7921 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.7784 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.7618 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.7471 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.7406 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.7205 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.6999 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.6802 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.6648 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.6551 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.6513 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6499 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.6526 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.656 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.6573 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6562 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.6524 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.6452 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6318 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6156 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.6333 hectares per person | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6516 hectares per person | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.686 hectares per person | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6936 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6737 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.689 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6024 hectares per person | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6021 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6023 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6699 hectares per person | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6681 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.623 hectares per person | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6263 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6123 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5987 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5858 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5734 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5616 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5502 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5392 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5289 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5189 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5094 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.5001 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 0.4912 hectares per person | -1.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.4912 hectares per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.5776 hectares per person, 85% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.4912 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5841 hectares per person, 84% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land use per person in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1860 | +546.7% | 0.3804 hectares per person | 2.46 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.7998 hectares per person | 0.7998 hectares per person | 0.7998 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.7713 hectares per person | 0.7713 hectares per person | 0.7713 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.7404 hectares per person | 0.7404 hectares per person | 0.7404 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.7067 hectares per person | 0.7067 hectares per person | 0.7067 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.6695 hectares per person | 0.6695 hectares per person | 0.6695 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.6276 hectares per person | 0.6276 hectares per person | 0.6276 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.5792 hectares per person | 0.5792 hectares per person | 0.5792 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.5209 hectares per person | 0.5209 hectares per person | 0.5209 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.5143 hectares per person | 0.5143 hectares per person | 0.5143 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.5076 hectares per person | 0.5076 hectares per person | 0.5076 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.5006 hectares per person | 0.5006 hectares per person | 0.5006 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.4935 hectares per person | 0.4935 hectares per person | 0.4935 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.4861 hectares per person | 0.4861 hectares per person | 0.4861 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.4786 hectares per person | 0.4786 hectares per person | 0.4786 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.4707 hectares per person | 0.4707 hectares per person | 0.4707 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.4626 hectares per person | 0.4626 hectares per person | 0.4626 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.4543 hectares per person | 0.4543 hectares per person | 0.4543 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.4455 hectares per person | 0.4455 hectares per person | 0.4455 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.4365 hectares per person | 0.4365 hectares per person | 0.4365 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.427 hectares per person | 0.427 hectares per person | 0.427 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.4171 hectares per person | 0.4171 hectares per person | 0.4171 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.3988 hectares per person | 0.3988 hectares per person | 0.3988 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.3804 hectares per person | 0.3804 hectares per person | 0.3804 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 2.46 hectares per person | 2.46 hectares per person | 2.46 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 2.38 hectares per person | 2.38 hectares per person | 2.38 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 2.29 hectares per person | 2.29 hectares per person | 2.29 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 2.19 hectares per person | 2.19 hectares per person | 2.19 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 2.09 hectares per person | 2.09 hectares per person | 2.09 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.99 hectares per person | 1.99 hectares per person | 1.99 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.87 hectares per person | 1.87 hectares per person | 1.87 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.74 hectares per person | 1.74 hectares per person | 1.74 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.58 hectares per person | 1.58 hectares per person | 1.58 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.29 hectares per person | 1.17 hectares per person | 1.39 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.07 hectares per person | 1.01 hectares per person | 1.14 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9078 hectares per person | 0.8274 hectares per person | 0.9895 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7395 hectares per person | 0.6648 hectares per person | 0.8094 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6508 hectares per person | 0.6318 hectares per person | 0.6573 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.645 hectares per person | 0.6021 hectares per person | 0.6936 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6069 hectares per person | 0.5502 hectares per person | 0.6699 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5146 hectares per person | 0.4912 hectares per person | 0.5392 hectares per person | 6 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use per person in Sierra Leone?
- Agricultural land use per person in Sierra Leone was 0.4912 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use per person recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2.46 hectares per person in 1860.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use per person recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3804 hectares per person in 1850.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for agricultural land use per person?
- Sierra Leone ranks 82nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.