Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 2,457 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Sierra Leone, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon stock change in forests — area in Sierra Leone is 2,457 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Sierra Leone peaked at 3,147 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,457 1000 ha, in 2025.
Sierra Leone ranks 93rd of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,147 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 3,127 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 3,107 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 3,087 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 3,068 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 3,048 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 3,028 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 3,008 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 2,989 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 2,969 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 2,949 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 2,930 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 2,910 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 2,891 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 2,871 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 2,851 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 2,831 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 2,812 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 2,792 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 2,772 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 2,753 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 2,733 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 2,713 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 2,693 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 2,674 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 2,654 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 2,634 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 2,614 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 2,595 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 2,575 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 2,555 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 2,536 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 2,516 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 2,496 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 2,476 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 2,457 1000 ha | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,058 1000 ha | 2,969 1000 ha | 3,147 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,861 1000 ha | 2,772 1000 ha | 2,949 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,664 1000 ha | 2,575 1000 ha | 2,753 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,506 1000 ha | 2,457 1000 ha | 2,555 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 90 Saudi Arabia 2,776 1000 ha compare
- 91 Bhutan 2,683 1000 ha compare
- 92 Solomon Islands 2,515 1000 ha compare
- 94 Estonia 2,451 1000 ha compare
- 95 Equatorial Guinea 2,415 1000 ha compare
- 96 Uganda 2,406 1000 ha compare
More climate change data for Sierra Leone
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,547 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 538.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 36.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,431 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 201.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,229 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.761 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 43.9 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area in Sierra Leone?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area in Sierra Leone was 2,457 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 3,147 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,457 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Sierra Leone ranks 93rd out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).