Land area in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Land area was 72,180 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land area in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in Sierra Leone is 72,180 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in Sierra Leone peaked at 72,180 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 72,180 sq. km, in 1961.
That places Sierra Leone 117th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72,180 sq. km | 72,180 sq. km | 72,180 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 72,180 sq. km | 72,180 sq. km | 72,180 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 72,180 sq. km | 72,180 sq. km | 72,180 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 72,180 sq. km | 72,180 sq. km | 72,180 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 72,180 sq. km | 72,180 sq. km | 72,180 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 72,180 sq. km | 72,180 sq. km | 72,180 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 72,180 sq. km | 72,180 sq. km | 72,180 sq. km | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Sierra Leone
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.4% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2018)
- Rural population 54.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 4.77 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 29.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.05 million hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 1,470 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 1.54 million metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in Sierra Leone?
- Land area in Sierra Leone was 72,180 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land area recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 72,180 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,180 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for land area?
- Sierra Leone ranks 117th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.