Land use for vegetable oil crops in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Land use for vegetable oil crops was 51,556 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
51,556
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
21st
of 44 countries
All-time high
51,556
in 2024
All-time low
21,800
in 1999
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Land use for vegetable oil crops in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 51,556 for land use for vegetable oil crops in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 80.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use for vegetable oil crops in Sierra Leone peaked at 51,556 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21,800, in 1999.

That places Sierra Leone 21st out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 31,000 31,000 31,000 9
1970s 31,000 31,000 31,000 10
1980s 31,000 31,000 31,000 10
1990s 28,355 21,800 31,000 10
2000s 24,080 21,800 26,000 10
2010s 33,540 26,500 48,812 10
2020s 47,407 45,012 51,556 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use for vegetable oil crops in Sierra Leone?
Land use for vegetable oil crops in Sierra Leone was 51,556 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest land use for vegetable oil crops recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 51,556 in 2024.
What is the lowest land use for vegetable oil crops recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 21,800 in 1999.
How does Sierra Leone rank for land use for vegetable oil crops?
Sierra Leone ranks 21st out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
Is land use for vegetable oil crops rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land use for vegetable oil crops. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use for vegetable oil crops
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
44 places, 2,666 data points, 1961–2024
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