Land area in hectares, per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Land area in hectares, per capita was 0.8531 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in hectares, per capita in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.8531 hectares per person for land area in hectares, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 3.13 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.8531 hectares per person, in 2023.
Sierra Leone ranks 126th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in hectares, per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.13 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 3.08 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 3.03 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 2.98 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 2.92 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 2.87 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 2.82 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 2.76 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 2.71 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 2.66 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 2.61 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 2.56 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 2.52 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 2.47 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 2.43 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 2.38 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 2.34 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 2.29 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 2.25 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 2.21 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 2.16 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 2.12 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 2.07 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 2.03 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 1.98 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 1.94 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 1.88 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 1.83 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 1.79 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 1.72 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 1.7 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.73 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 1.74 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.73 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 1.73 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.72 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.7 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.68 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.67 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.63 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.54 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 1.45 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 1.39 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.35 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.31 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 1.28 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.26 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.22 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.19 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.16 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.13 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.1 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.08 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.05 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.03 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9781 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9554 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9335 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9122 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8917 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8721 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8531 hectares per person | -2.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.8531 hectares per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.57 hectares per person, 54% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.8531 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.46 hectares per person, 59% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.92 hectares per person | 2.71 hectares per person | 3.13 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.45 hectares per person | 2.25 hectares per person | 2.66 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2 hectares per person | 1.79 hectares per person | 2.21 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.71 hectares per person | 1.67 hectares per person | 1.74 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.36 hectares per person | 1.19 hectares per person | 1.63 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 hectares per person | 0.9335 hectares per person | 1.16 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8823 hectares per person | 0.8531 hectares per person | 0.9122 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 land area in hectares, per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Land area in hectares, per capita in Sierra Leone was 0.8531 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 3.13 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8531 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for land area in hectares, per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 126th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, 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 falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in hectares, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in hectares 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)
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About this data
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.