FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.2067 hectares per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.2067 hectares per person for fao projections of arable land, per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.3253 hectares per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1379 hectares per person, in 2000.
That places Sierra Leone 73rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1779 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1772 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1763 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1753 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1742 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.173 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1717 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1723 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.171 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1696 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1683 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.167 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1657 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1644 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.163 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1618 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1604 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1605 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1606 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1589 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1572 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1584 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1565 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1574 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1677 hectares per person | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 0.165 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1619 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1578 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1539 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.148 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1462 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1467 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.147 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1462 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.146 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1453 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1432 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1418 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1399 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1379 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1708 hectares per person | +23.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2072 hectares per person | +21.3% |
| 2003 | 0.264 hectares per person | +27.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2937 hectares per person | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 0.293 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3253 hectares per person | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2476 hectares per person | -23.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2565 hectares per person | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2644 hectares per person | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2781 hectares per person | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2846 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2498 hectares per person | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2604 hectares per person | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2543 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2485 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2427 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.237 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2315 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2262 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.221 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2161 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2113 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2067 hectares per person | -2.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.2067 hectares per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1958 hectares per person, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.2067 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1905 hectares per person, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +27.4% | 0.2072 hectares per person | 0.264 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1743 hectares per person | 0.171 hectares per person | 0.1779 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1641 hectares per person | 0.1604 hectares per person | 0.1696 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1595 hectares per person | 0.1539 hectares per person | 0.1677 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.145 hectares per person | 0.1399 hectares per person | 0.148 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.246 hectares per person | 0.1379 hectares per person | 0.3253 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2513 hectares per person | 0.2262 hectares per person | 0.2846 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2138 hectares per person | 0.2067 hectares per person | 0.221 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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Sierra Leone was 0.2067 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3253 hectares per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1379 hectares per person in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 73rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, 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 rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land 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
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.