Breakdown of habitable land area in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Breakdown of habitable land area was 7,290 hectares in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
7,290 hectares
Change on year
up 30.9%
World rank
150th
of 235 countries
All-time high
7,290 hectares
in 2019
All-time low
5,570 hectares
in 2018
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Breakdown of habitable land area in Sierra Leone, 2015–2019

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2015201720192015: 6.3k hectares2016: 6.1k hectares2017: 6.7k hectares2018: 5.6k hectares2019: 7.3k hectares

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 7,290 hectares for breakdown of habitable land area in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 30.9% on the previous year and up 16.5% over five years.

That places Sierra Leone 150th out of 235 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 147 New Caledonia 9,290 hectares compare
  2. 148 Vanuatu 8,870 hectares compare
  3. 149 Somalia 8,590 hectares compare
  4. 151 Guinea 7,110 hectares compare
  5. 152 United Arab Emirates 5,970 hectares compare
  6. 153 Togo 5,560 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is breakdown of habitable land area in Sierra Leone?
Breakdown of habitable land area in Sierra Leone was 7,290 hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 7,290 hectares in 2019.
What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 5,570 hectares in 2018.
How does Sierra Leone rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
Sierra Leone ranks 150th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
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 Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Breakdown of habitable land area
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
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed

Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.