Sierra Leone - Arable land

1,584 (thousand hectares) in 2021

Sierra Leone arable land was at level of 1,584 thousand hectares in 2021, unchanged from the previous year.

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What is arable land?

Arable land is the land under temporary agricultural crops (multiple-cropped areas are counted only once), temporary meadows for mowing or pasture, land under market and kitchen gardens and land temporarily fallow (less than five years). The abandoned land resulting from shifting cultivation is not included in this category. Data for “Arable land” are not meant to indicate the amount of land that is potentially cultivable.

What is Sierra Leone arable land?