Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 2,476 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Sierra Leone, 1992β2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 2,476 for forest area, 1000 hectares in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares in Sierra Leone peaked at 3,087 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2,476, in 2023.
That places Sierra Leone 100th out of 225 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,018 | 2,949 | 3,087 | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,841 | 2,752 | 2,929 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,643 | 2,555 | 2,732 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,505 | 2,476 | 2,535 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 97 Czechia 2,683 compare
- 98 Solomon Islands 2,521 compare
- 99 CΓ΄te dβIvoire 2,498 compare
- 101 Estonia 2,438 compare
- 102 Equatorial Guinea 2,423 compare
- 103 Uganda 2,214 compare
More climate change data for Sierra Leone
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) 1,547 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 538.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 2.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 36.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) 1,431 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 201.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,229 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 0.761 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 43.9 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area, 1000 hectares in Sierra Leone?
- Forest area, 1000 hectares in Sierra Leone was 2,476 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 3,087 in 1992.
- What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,476 in 2023.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for forest area, 1000 hectares?
- Sierra Leone ranks 100th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area, 1000 hectares 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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