Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.26 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Sierra Leone is 0.26 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.9556 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.26 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Sierra Leone 75th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9556 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.9401 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.9252 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.9091 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.8928 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.8765 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.8601 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.8439 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.8281 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.8126 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.7976 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.7831 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.7688 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.7547 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.7409 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.7277 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.7143 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.7007 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.6871 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.6736 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.6601 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.6467 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.633 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.6193 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.6058 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5911 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.5755 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.5602 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.5464 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.5252 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.519 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.529 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.5292 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5272 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5264 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5239 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5172 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5121 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5095 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4973 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4688 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4425 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4249 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4108 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3999 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3911 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3827 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3732 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3633 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3535 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3444 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3358 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3277 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3199 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3126 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3053 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2981 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2912 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2845 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.278 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2718 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2658 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.26 hectares per person | -2.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.26 hectares per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.346 hectares per person, 75% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.26 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3849 hectares per person, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8924 hectares per person | 0.8281 hectares per person | 0.9556 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7488 hectares per person | 0.6871 hectares per person | 0.8126 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6112 hectares per person | 0.5464 hectares per person | 0.6736 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5219 hectares per person | 0.5095 hectares per person | 0.5292 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4155 hectares per person | 0.3633 hectares per person | 0.4973 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3173 hectares per person | 0.2845 hectares per person | 0.3535 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2689 hectares per person | 0.26 hectares per person | 0.278 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Sierra Leone was 0.26 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9556 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.26 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 75th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.