How does Sierra Leone rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp?

Sierra Leone ranks 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.

Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?

Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone

Name: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone
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Sierra Leone: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP was 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 11.0%

World rank

28th

of 194 countries

All-time high

0.0067 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 1961

All-time low

0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 2014

Years of data

1961–2023

Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone is 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0067 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2014.

That places Sierra Leone 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.0067 hectares per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.0064 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1963	0.0063 hectares per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1964	0.0059 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1965	0.0061 hectares per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1966	0.0059 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1967	0.0063 hectares per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
1968	0.0067 hectares per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1969	0.0054 hectares per US$ of GDP	-19.3%
1970	0.0051 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1971	0.0053 hectares per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1972	0.0047 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1973	0.0038 hectares per US$ of GDP	-19.1%
1974	0.0034 hectares per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
1975	0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1976	0.0037 hectares per US$ of GDP	+14.2%
1977	0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
1978	0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP	-28.0%
1979	0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
1980	0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1981	0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1982	0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
1983	0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP	+30.2%
1984	0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1985	0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP	+26.9%
1986	0.0045 hectares per US$ of GDP	+74.8%
1987	0.0033 hectares per US$ of GDP	-25.7%
1988	0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP	-37.4%
1989	0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP	+13.1%
1990	0.0034 hectares per US$ of GDP	+43.6%
1991	0.0028 hectares per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
1992	0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP	+14.7%
1993	0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
1994	0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
1995	0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1996	0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1997	0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP	+10.8%
1998	0.0033 hectares per US$ of GDP	+26.5%
1999	0.0033 hectares per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2000	0.0035 hectares per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
2001	0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP	-62.2%
2002	0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
2003	0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
2004	0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2005	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
2006	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	-22.0%
2007	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
2008	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
2009	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
2010	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
2011	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
2012	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	-20.8%
2013	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-18.1%
2014	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2015	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	+13.2%
2016	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
2017	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
2018	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2019	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2020	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2021	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2022	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2023	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	+11.0%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

Sierra Leone's 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP, 100% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Sierra Leone's 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0062 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0054 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0067 hectares per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0037 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0053 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0045 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0034 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0035 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

25 Paraguay 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
26 Angola 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
27 Syria 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
29 Zimbabwe 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
30 Tanzania 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
31 Libya 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP 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 area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone?: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone was 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?: The highest recorded value was 0.0067 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2014.
How does Sierra Leone rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp?: Sierra Leone ranks 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?: Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by GDP (current US$), 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 ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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Indicator: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP
Unit: hectares per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 194 places, 10,174 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.