Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Forestland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0343 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone is 0.0343 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0433 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0343 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
Sierra Leone ranks 89th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0433 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.043 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0428 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0425 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0422 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.042 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0417 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0414 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0411 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0409 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0406 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0403 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.04 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0398 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0395 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0392 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0389 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0387 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0384 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0381 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0379 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0376 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0373 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.037 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0368 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0365 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0362 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0359 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0357 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0354 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0351 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0348 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0346 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0343 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.0343 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.0343 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0421 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0409 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0433 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0394 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0381 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0406 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0366 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0354 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0379 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0347 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0343 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0351 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 86 Sri Lanka 0.0344 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 87 Albania 0.0343 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 88 Tuvalu 0.0343 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 90 Mexico 0.0342 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 91 Norway 0.0333 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 92 Guatemala 0.0332 1000 ha per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Forestland — area, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 0.0343 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0433 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0343 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for forestland — area, per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 89th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forestland — area, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.