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

Sierra Leone ranks 48th out of 208 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 208 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 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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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 208 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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About this data

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: 07 August 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).