Share of arable land which is organic in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Share of arable land which is organic was 5.44 percent in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of arable land which is organic in Sierra Leone, 2009–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
In 2023, share of arable land which is organic in Sierra Leone stood at 5.44 percent. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 1,294.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of arable land which is organic in Sierra Leone peaked at 5.44 percent in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.39 percent, in 2015.
That places Sierra Leone 35th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of arable land which is organic in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.91 percent | — |
| 2010 | 1.66 percent | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 0.39 percent | -76.5% |
| 2016 | 1.76 percent | +351.3% |
| 2017 | 2.56 percent | +45.5% |
| 2018 | 2.51 percent | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 3.99 percent | +59.0% |
| 2020 | 4.81 percent | +20.6% |
| 2021 | 4.91 percent | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 4.93 percent | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 5.44 percent | +10.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 5.44 percent is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.31 percent, 17.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 5.44 percent is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.24 percent, 22.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.91 percent | 1.91 percent | 1.91 percent | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.15 percent | 0.39 percent | 3.99 percent | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.02 percent | 4.81 percent | 5.44 percent | 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 share of arable land which is organic in Sierra Leone?
- Share of arable land which is organic in Sierra Leone was 5.44 percent 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 share of arable land which is organic recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 5.44 percent in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of arable land which is organic recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.39 percent in 2015.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for share of arable land which is organic?
- Sierra Leone ranks 35th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of arable land which is organic rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,294.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Share of arable land which is organic. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Organic arable land area is the sum of the area certified as organic by official standards, and land area in the conversion process to organic (which is assumed by the UN FAO as a two-year period prior to certification). Arable land is that used for crops (which does not include grazing land).