What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Sierra Leone?

The highest recorded value was 2.20 million hectares in 1963.

What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Sierra Leone?

The lowest recorded value was 2.20 million hectares in 1993.

How does Sierra Leone rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?

Sierra Leone ranks 83rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.

Is area of 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Sierra Leone

Name: Area of 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: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 2.20 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

2.20 million hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

83rd

of 209 countries

All-time high

2.20 million hectares

in 1963

All-time low

2.20 million hectares

in 1993

Years of data

1961–2023

Area of 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 hectares.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 2.20 million hectares for area of permanent meadows and pastures in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Sierra Leone peaked at 2.20 million hectares in 1963 and was at its lowest, 2.20 million hectares, in 1993.

Sierra Leone ranks 83rd of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Sierra Leone, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares	Change
1961	2.20 million hectares	—
1962	2.20 million hectares	+0.0%
1963	2.20 million hectares	+0.1%
1964	2.20 million hectares	+0.0%
1965	2.20 million hectares	+0.0%
1966	2.20 million hectares	+0.0%
1967	2.20 million hectares	+0.0%
1968	2.20 million hectares	+0.0%
1969	2.20 million hectares	+0.0%
1970	2.20 million hectares	+0.0%
1971	2.20 million hectares	+0.0%
1972	2.20 million hectares	+0.0%
1973	2.20 million hectares	+0.0%
1974	2.20 million hectares	+0.0%
1975	2.20 million hectares	+0.0%
1976	2.20 million hectares	+0.0%
1977	2.20 million hectares	+0.0%
1978	2.20 million hectares	+0.0%
1979	2.20 million hectares	+0.0%
1980	2.20 million hectares	+0.0%
1981	2.20 million hectares	+0.0%
1982	2.20 million hectares	+0.0%
1983	2.20 million hectares	+0.0%
1984	2.20 million hectares	+0.0%
1985	2.20 million hectares	+0.0%
1986	2.20 million hectares	+0.0%
1987	2.20 million hectares	+0.0%
1988	2.20 million hectares	+0.0%
1989	2.20 million hectares	+0.0%
1990	2.20 million hectares	+0.0%
1991	2.20 million hectares	+0.0%
1992	2.20 million hectares	+0.0%
1993	2.20 million hectares	-0.2%
1994	2.20 million hectares	+0.0%
1995	2.20 million hectares	+0.0%
1996	2.20 million hectares	+0.0%
1997	2.20 million hectares	+0.0%
1998	2.20 million hectares	+0.0%
1999	2.20 million hectares	+0.0%
2000	2.20 million hectares	+0.0%
2001	2.20 million hectares	+0.0%
2002	2.20 million hectares	+0.0%
2003	2.20 million hectares	+0.0%
2004	2.20 million hectares	+0.0%
2005	2.20 million hectares	+0.0%
2006	2.20 million hectares	+0.0%
2007	2.20 million hectares	+0.0%
2008	2.20 million hectares	+0.0%
2009	2.20 million hectares	+0.0%
2010	2.20 million hectares	+0.0%
2011	2.20 million hectares	+0.0%
2012	2.20 million hectares	+0.0%
2013	2.20 million hectares	+0.0%
2014	2.20 million hectares	+0.0%
2015	2.20 million hectares	+0.0%
2016	2.20 million hectares	+0.0%
2017	2.20 million hectares	+0.0%
2018	2.20 million hectares	+0.0%
2019	2.20 million hectares	+0.0%
2020	2.20 million hectares	+0.0%
2021	2.20 million hectares	+0.0%
2022	2.20 million hectares	+0.0%
2023	2.20 million hectares	+0.0%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

Sierra Leone's 2.20 million hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.16 million hectares, 27% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Sierra Leone's 2.20 million hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.90 million hectares, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2.20 million hectares	2.20 million hectares	2.20 million hectares	9
1970s	2.20 million hectares	2.20 million hectares	2.20 million hectares	10
1980s	2.20 million hectares	2.20 million hectares	2.20 million hectares	10
1990s	2.20 million hectares	2.20 million hectares	2.20 million hectares	10
2000s	2.20 million hectares	2.20 million hectares	2.20 million hectares	10
2010s	2.20 million hectares	2.20 million hectares	2.20 million hectares	10
2020s	2.20 million hectares	2.20 million hectares	2.20 million hectares	4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

80 Greece 2.48 million hectares compare
81 Azerbaijan 2.41 million hectares compare
82 Belarus 2.38 million hectares compare
84 Portugal 2.16 million hectares compare
85 Cameroon 2.00 million hectares compare
85 Lesotho 2.00 million hectares compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

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 in Sierra Leone?: Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Sierra Leone was 2.20 million hectares 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 area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Sierra Leone?: The highest recorded value was 2.20 million hectares in 1963.
What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Sierra Leone?: The lowest recorded value was 2.20 million hectares in 1993.
How does Sierra Leone rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?: Sierra Leone ranks 83rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is area of 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: hectares
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

This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.