Forestland — Area in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Forestland — Area was 2,436 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area in Sierra Leone, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, forestland — area in Sierra Leone stood at 2,436 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Sierra Leone peaked at 3,127 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,436 1000 ha, in 2025.
Sierra Leone ranks 94th 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.
Forestland — Area in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,127 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 3,107 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 3,087 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 3,068 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 3,048 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 3,028 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 3,008 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 2,989 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 2,969 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 2,949 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 2,929 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 2,910 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 2,890 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 2,870 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 2,851 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 2,831 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 2,811 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 2,791 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 2,772 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 2,752 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 2,732 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 2,712 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 2,693 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 2,673 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 2,653 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 2,634 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 2,614 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 2,594 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 2,574 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 2,555 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 2,535 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 2,515 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 2,495 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 2,476 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 2,456 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 2,436 1000 ha | -0.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 2,436 1000 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,837 1000 ha, 86% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 2,436 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,372 1000 ha, 56% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,038 1000 ha | 2,949 1000 ha | 3,127 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,841 1000 ha | 2,752 1000 ha | 2,929 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,643 1000 ha | 2,555 1000 ha | 2,732 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,486 1000 ha | 2,436 1000 ha | 2,535 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 91 Bhutan 2,675 1000 ha compare
- 92 Solomon Islands 2,514 1000 ha compare
- 93 Estonia 2,447 1000 ha compare
- 95 Equatorial Guinea 2,407 1000 ha compare
- 96 Uganda 2,368 1000 ha compare
- 97 Turkmenistan 2,330 1000 ha compare
More climate change data for Sierra Leone
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 3.65 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area in Sierra Leone?
- Forestland — area in Sierra Leone was 2,436 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 3,127 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,436 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for forestland — area?
- Sierra Leone ranks 94th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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 Forestland — 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).