Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP was 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
37th
of 210 countries
All-time high
0.022 hectares per US$ of GDP
in 1961
All-time low
0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP
in 2014
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in hectares, 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 land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone is 0.0011 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, land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.022 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
Sierra Leone ranks 37th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.022 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0211 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0207 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0194 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0201 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0192 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0207 hectares per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0219 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0177 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0166 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0172 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0155 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0125 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0111 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0106 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0121 hectares per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0104 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0075 hectares per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0065 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0066 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0065 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0056 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0073 hectares per US$ of GDP | +30.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0066 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0084 hectares per US$ of GDP | +26.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0147 hectares per US$ of GDP | +74.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0109 hectares per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0068 hectares per US$ of GDP | -37.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0077 hectares per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0111 hectares per US$ of GDP | +43.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0093 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0106 hectares per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0094 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0079 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0083 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0077 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0085 hectares per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0107 hectares per US$ of GDP | +26.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0108 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0114 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0043 hectares per US$ of GDP | -62.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0037 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0034 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0028 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 2007 | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2013 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP, 46% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0203 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0177 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.022 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.012 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0065 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0172 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0081 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0147 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0094 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0077 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0111 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0037 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0114 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 34 Turkmenistan 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Angola 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Tajikistan 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Tanzania 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Guinea 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Zimbabwe 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
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 unit of gdp in Sierra Leone?
- Land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone was 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.022 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 37th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, 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 Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Land area in hectares Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.