Chile vs Sierra Leone: FAO projections of arable land
Chile
1.91 million hectares
in 2023
Sierra Leone
1.75 million hectares
in 2023
Chile rank
93rd
Sierra Leone rank
96th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Chile
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Chile currently reports 1.91 million hectares against 1.75 million hectares in Sierra Leone, a difference of 164,900 hectares.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 93rd and Sierra Leone ranks 96th of 224 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.92 million hectares | 431,111 hectares | 3.49 million hectares | Chile |
| 1970s | 4.25 million hectares | 484,000 hectares | 3.76 million hectares | Chile |
| 1980s | 3.64 million hectares | 577,700 hectares | 3.07 million hectares | Chile |
| 1990s | 2.52 million hectares | 611,600 hectares | 1.91 million hectares | Chile |
| 2000s | 1.92 million hectares | 1.34 million hectares | 584,568 hectares | Chile |
| 2010s | 1.94 million hectares | 1.74 million hectares | 202,220 hectares | Chile |
| 2020s | 1.93 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | 179,725 hectares | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Chile or Sierra Leone?
- Chile, at 1.91 million hectares against 1.75 million hectares in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Chile and Sierra Leone?
- 164,900 hectares, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Sierra Leone?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Sierra Leone rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Chile ranks 93rd and Sierra Leone ranks 96th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.