Land Area (sq. km) in Sierra Leone: 72,180 sq. km (2021)

Sierra Leone's latest reported Land Area (sq. km) is 72,180 sq. km in 2021, flat. Coverage spans 1961–2021 (61 data points) sourced from the World Bank Development Data Group. Latest value (2021) 72,180 sq. km Year-over-year change %…

Last updated: April 14, 2026

Sierra Leone’s latest reported Land Area (sq. km) is 72,180 sq. km
in 2021, flat.
Coverage spans 1961–2021 (61 data points)
sourced from the World Bank Development Data Group.

Latest value (2021)
72,180 sq. km
Year-over-year change
%
Historical peak
72,180 sq. km
Historical low
72,180 sq. km

Current Value & Context

The most recent observation for Land Area (sq. km) in Sierra Leone is
72,180 sq. km
for 2021. Against a historical range of
72,180 sq. km to 72,180 sq. km,
this reading is flat.

Summary statistics

Statistic Value
Latest (2021) 72,180 sq. km
All-time peak 72,180 sq. km
All-time low 72,180 sq. km
Long-run median 72,180 sq. km
Observations 61

Historical Trajectory

Land Area (sq. km) for Sierra Leone has been tracked across 61 annual observations between 1961 and 2021.
The long-run trajectory below visualises the full time series.

72,181 sq. km 72,181 sq. km 72,181 sq. km 72,180 sq. km 72,180 sq. km

1961
1991
2021

Inflection points

  • No local peaks or troughs detected.

Decade Breakdown

Average values by decade, highlighting periods of growth, decline, or stagnation:

Decade Mean Low High Obs.
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 2

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sierra Leone's Land Area (sq. km) in 2021?

Sierra Leone's Land Area (sq. km) for 2021 is 72,180 sq. km, based on the World Bank WDI release.

What was the historical peak of Land Area (sq. km) in Sierra Leone?

The recorded peak is 72,180 sq. km across 61 annual observations from the World Bank series.

How reliable is this Sierra Leone data?

Values are the World Bank's consolidated release of country-reported statistics. Missing years reflect gaps in the original source and are omitted rather than interpolated.

Where is this indicator originally sourced?

Directly from the World Bank Development Data Group, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Data licensed CC BY 4.0.

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