Sierra Leone vs Turkmenistan: FAO projections of arable land
Sierra Leone
1.75 million hectares
in 2023
Turkmenistan
1.63 million hectares
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
96th
Turkmenistan rank
98th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Sierra Leone
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 1.75 million hectares against 1.63 million hectares in Turkmenistan, a difference of 117,660 hectares.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 96th and Turkmenistan ranks 98th of 224 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 609,250 hectares | 1.35 million hectares | 742,525 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 1.34 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | 498,041 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 1.74 million hectares | 1.79 million hectares | 42,402 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 1.75 million hectares | 1.64 million hectares | 109,865 hectares | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Sierra Leone or Turkmenistan?
- Sierra Leone, at 1.75 million hectares against 1.63 million hectares in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Sierra Leone and Turkmenistan?
- 117,660 hectares, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Turkmenistan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and Turkmenistan rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Sierra Leone ranks 96th and Turkmenistan ranks 98th 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.