How does Sierra Leone rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?

Sierra Leone ranks 48th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.

Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Sierra Leone

Name: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Sierra Leone
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Sierra Leone: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 30.48 percent in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

30.48 percent

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

48th

of 209 countries

All-time high

30.53 percent

in 1963

All-time low

30.48 percent

in 1993

Years of data

1961–2023

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.

Analysis

In 2023, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Sierra Leone stood at 30.48 percent. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Sierra Leone peaked at 30.53 percent in 1963 and was at its lowest, 30.48 percent, in 1993.

That places Sierra Leone 48th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Sierra Leone, 1961 to 2023.
Year	percent	Change
1961	30.51 percent	—
1962	30.51 percent	+0.0%
1963	30.53 percent	+0.1%
1964	30.53 percent	+0.0%
1965	30.53 percent	+0.0%
1966	30.53 percent	+0.0%
1967	30.53 percent	+0.0%
1968	30.53 percent	+0.0%
1969	30.53 percent	+0.0%
1970	30.53 percent	+0.0%
1971	30.53 percent	+0.0%
1972	30.53 percent	+0.0%
1973	30.53 percent	+0.0%
1974	30.53 percent	+0.0%
1975	30.53 percent	+0.0%
1976	30.53 percent	+0.0%
1977	30.53 percent	+0.0%
1978	30.53 percent	+0.0%
1979	30.53 percent	+0.0%
1980	30.53 percent	+0.0%
1981	30.53 percent	+0.0%
1982	30.53 percent	+0.0%
1983	30.53 percent	+0.0%
1984	30.53 percent	+0.0%
1985	30.53 percent	+0.0%
1986	30.53 percent	+0.0%
1987	30.53 percent	+0.0%
1988	30.53 percent	+0.0%
1989	30.53 percent	+0.0%
1990	30.53 percent	+0.0%
1991	30.53 percent	+0.0%
1992	30.53 percent	+0.0%
1993	30.48 percent	-0.2%
1994	30.48 percent	+0.0%
1995	30.48 percent	+0.0%
1996	30.48 percent	+0.0%
1997	30.48 percent	+0.0%
1998	30.48 percent	+0.0%
1999	30.48 percent	+0.0%
2000	30.48 percent	+0.0%
2001	30.48 percent	+0.0%
2002	30.48 percent	+0.0%
2003	30.48 percent	+0.0%
2004	30.48 percent	+0.0%
2005	30.48 percent	+0.0%
2006	30.48 percent	+0.0%
2007	30.48 percent	+0.0%
2008	30.48 percent	+0.0%
2009	30.48 percent	+0.0%
2010	30.48 percent	+0.0%
2011	30.48 percent	+0.0%
2012	30.48 percent	+0.0%
2013	30.48 percent	+0.0%
2014	30.48 percent	+0.0%
2015	30.48 percent	+0.0%
2016	30.48 percent	+0.0%
2017	30.48 percent	+0.0%
2018	30.48 percent	+0.0%
2019	30.48 percent	+0.0%
2020	30.48 percent	+0.0%
2021	30.48 percent	+0.0%
2022	30.48 percent	+0.0%
2023	30.48 percent	+0.0%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

Sierra Leone's 30.48 percent is above the median for low income countries, which is 26.51 percent, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Sierra Leone's 30.48 percent is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.09 percent, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	30.53 percent	30.51 percent	30.53 percent	9
1970s	30.53 percent	30.53 percent	30.53 percent	10
1980s	30.53 percent	30.53 percent	30.53 percent	10
1990s	30.49 percent	30.48 percent	30.53 percent	10
2000s	30.48 percent	30.48 percent	30.48 percent	10
2010s	30.48 percent	30.48 percent	30.48 percent	10
2020s	30.48 percent	30.48 percent	30.48 percent	4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

45 North Macedonia 31.52 percent compare
46 Zimbabwe 31.28 percent compare
47 Tunisia 30.57 percent compare
49 Bolivia 30.46 percent compare
50 Congo 29.28 percent compare
51 Azerbaijan 29.21 percent compare

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More reference data data for Sierra Leone

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0238 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4498 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5935 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.12 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5935 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0797 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Sierra Leone?: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Sierra Leone was 30.48 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Sierra Leone?: The highest recorded value was 30.53 percent in 1963.
What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Sierra Leone?: The lowest recorded value was 30.48 percent in 1993.
How does Sierra Leone rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?: Sierra Leone ranks 48th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).