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Land use

Sierra Leone — 41 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 25% arable land; 2% permanent crops; 31% meadows and pastures; 29% forest and woodland; 13% other; includes NEGL% irrigated
1991 arable land 25%; permanent crops 2%; meadows and pastures 31%; forest and woodland 29%; other 13%; includes irrigated NEGL%
1992 arable land 25%; permanent crops 2%; meadows and pastures 31%; forest and woodland 29%; other 13%; includes irrigated NEGL%
1993 arable land: 25% permanent crops: 2% meadows and pastures: 31% forest and woodland: 29% other: 13%
1994 arable land: 25% permanent crops: 2% meadows and pastures: 31% forest and woodland: 29% other: 13%
1995 arable land: 25% permanent crops: 2% meadows and pastures: 31% forest and woodland: 29% other: 13%
1996 arable land: 25% permanent crops: 2% meadows and pastures: 31% forest and woodland: 29% other: 13%
1997 arable land: 7% permanent crops: 1% permanent pastures: 31% forests and woodland: 28% other : 33% (1993 est.)
1998 arable land: 7% permanent crops: 1% permanent pastures: 31% forests and woodland: 28% other: 33% (1993 est.)
1999 arable land: 7% permanent crops: 1% permanent pastures: 31% forests and woodland: 28% other: 33% (1993 est.)
2000 arable land: 7% permanent crops: 1% permanent pastures: 31% forests and woodland: 28% other: 33% (1993 est.)
2001 arable land: 7% permanent crops: 1% permanent pastures: 31% forests and woodland: 28% other: 33% (1993 est.)
2002 arable land: 6.76% permanent crops: 0.78% other: 92.46% (1998 est.)
2003 arable land: 6.76% permanent crops: 0.78% other: 92.46% (1998 est.)
2004 arable land: 6.98% permanent crops: 0.89% other: 92.13% (2001)
2005 arable land: 6.98% permanent crops: 0.89% other: 92.13% (2001)
2006 arable land: 7.95% permanent crops: 1.05% other: 91% (2005)
2007 arable land: 7.95% permanent crops: 1.05% other: 91% (2005)
2008 arable land: 7.95% permanent crops: 1.05% other: 91% (2005)
2009 arable land: 7.95% permanent crops: 1.05% other: 91% (2005)
2010 arable land: 7.95% permanent crops: 1.05% other: 91% (2005)
2011 arable land: 7.95% permanent crops: 1.05% other: 91% (2005)
2012 arable land: 7.95% permanent crops: 1.05% other: 91% (2005)
2013 arable land: 15.33% permanent crops: 1.88% other: 82.79% (2011)
2014 arable land: 15.33% permanent crops: 1.88% other: 82.79% (2011)
2015 agricultural land: 56.2% | arable land 23.4%; permanent crops 2.3%; permanent pasture 30.5% | forest: 37.5% | other: 6.3% (2011 est.)
2016 agricultural land: 56.2% | arable land 23.4%; permanent crops 2.3%; permanent pasture 30.5% | forest: 37.5% | other: 6.3% (2011 est.)
2017 agricultural land: 56.2% | arable land 23.4%; permanent crops 2.3%; permanent pasture 30.5% | forest: 37.5% | other: 6.3% (2011 est.)
2018 agricultural land: 56.2% (2011 est.) | arable land: 23.4% (2011 est.) / permanent crops: 2.3% (2011 est.) / permanent pasture: 30.5% (2011 est.) | forest: 37.5% (2011 est.) | other: 6.3% (2011 est.)
2019 agricultural land: 56.2% (2011 est.) | arable land: 23.4% (2011 est.) / permanent crops: 2.3% (2011 est.) / permanent pasture: 30.5% (2011 est.) | forest: 37.5% (2011 est.) | other: 6.3% (2011 est.)
2020 agricultural land: 56.2% (2011 est.) | arable land: 23.4% (2011 est.) / permanent crops: 2.3% (2011 est.) / permanent pasture: 30.5% (2011 est.) | forest: 37.5% (2011 est.) | other: 6.3% (2011 est.)
2021 agricultural land: 56.2% (2018 est.) arable land: 23.4% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 2.3% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 30.5% (2018 est.) forest: 37.5% (2018 est.) other: 6.3% (2018 est.)
2021 agricultural land: 56.2% (2018 est.) arable land: 23.4% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 2.3% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 30.5% (2018 est.) forest: 37.5% (2018 est.) other: 6.3% (2018 est.)
2022 agricultural land: 56.2% (2018 est.) arable land: 23.4% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 2.3% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 30.5% (2018 est.) forest: 37.5% (2018 est.) other: 6.3% (2018 est.)
2022 agricultural land: 56.2% (2018 est.) arable land: 23.4% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 2.3% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 30.5% (2018 est.) forest: 37.5% (2018 est.) other: 6.3% (2018 est.)
2023 agricultural land: 56.2% (2018 est.) arable land: 23.4% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 2.3% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 30.5% (2018 est.) forest: 37.5% (2018 est.) other: 6.3% (2018 est.)
2023 agricultural land: 56.2% (2018 est.) arable land: 23.4% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 2.3% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 30.5% (2018 est.) forest: 37.5% (2018 est.) other: 6.3% (2018 est.)
2024 agricultural land: 56.2% (2018 est.) arable land: 23.4% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 2.3% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 30.5% (2018 est.) forest: 37.5% (2018 est.) other: 6.3% (2018 est.)
2024 agricultural land: 56.2% (2018 est.) arable land: 23.4% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 2.3% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 30.5% (2018 est.) forest: 37.5% (2018 est.) other: 6.3% (2018 est.)
2025 agricultural land: 54.7% (2023 est.) arable land: 21.9% (2023 est.) permanent crops: 2.3% (2023 est.) permanent pasture: 30.5% (2023 est.) forest: 34.3% (2023 est.) other: 11% (2023 est.)
2025 agricultural land: 54.7% (2023 est.) arable land: 21.9% (2023 est.) permanent crops: 2.3% (2023 est.) permanent pasture: 30.5% (2023 est.) forest: 34.3% (2023 est.) other: 11% (2023 est.)