Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 30.48 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
30.48 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
47th
of 197 countries
All-time high
30.53 hectares per square kilometre
in 1963
All-time low
30.48 hectares per square kilometre
in 1993
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 30.48 hectares per square kilometre for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 30.53 hectares per square kilometre in 1963 and was at its lowest, 30.48 hectares per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Sierra Leone 47th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30.51 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 30.51 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 30.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 30.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 30.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 30.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 30.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 30.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 30.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 30.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 30.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 30.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 30.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 30.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 30.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 30.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 30.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 30.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 30.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 30.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 30.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 30.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 30.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 30.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 30.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 30.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 30.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 30.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 30.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 30.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 30.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 30.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 30.48 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 30.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 30.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 30.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 30.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 30.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 30.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 30.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 30.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 30.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 30.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 30.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 30.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 30.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 30.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 30.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 30.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 30.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 30.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 30.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 30.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 30.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 30.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 30.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 30.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 30.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 30.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 30.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 30.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 30.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 30.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 30.48 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 26.51 hectares per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 30.48 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.09 hectares per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.53 hectares per square kilometre | 30.51 hectares per square kilometre | 30.53 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 30.53 hectares per square kilometre | 30.53 hectares per square kilometre | 30.53 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.53 hectares per square kilometre | 30.53 hectares per square kilometre | 30.53 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.5 hectares per square kilometre | 30.48 hectares per square kilometre | 30.53 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.48 hectares per square kilometre | 30.48 hectares per square kilometre | 30.48 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.48 hectares per square kilometre | 30.48 hectares per square kilometre | 30.48 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.48 hectares per square kilometre | 30.48 hectares per square kilometre | 30.48 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 44 North Macedonia 31.52 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 45 Zimbabwe 31.28 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 46 Tunisia 30.57 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 48 Bolivia 30.46 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 49 Congo 29.28 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 50 Azerbaijan 29.21 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 30.48 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 30.53 hectares per square kilometre in 1963.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.48 hectares per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 47th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.