Index of forest extent, Index in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Index of forest extent, Index was 80.19 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Index of forest extent, Index in Sierra Leone, 1992β2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, index of forest extent, index in Sierra Leone stood at 80.19. 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, index of forest extent, index in Sierra Leone peaked at 100 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 80.19, in 2023.
Sierra Leone ranks 196th of 224 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.76 | 95.53 | 100 | 8 |
| 2000s | 92.01 | 89.14 | 94.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.62 | 82.75 | 88.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.15 | 80.19 | 82.11 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 193 Nigeria 80.68 compare
- 194 El Salvador 80.35 compare
- 195 Botswana 80.25 compare
- 197 Sudan 80.04 compare
- 198 Burkina Faso 79.65 compare
- 199 Antigua and Barbuda 79.43 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 index of forest extent, index in Sierra Leone?
- Index of forest extent, index in Sierra Leone was 80.19 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest index of forest extent, index recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1992.
- What is the lowest index of forest extent, index recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.19 in 2023.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for index of forest extent, index?
- Sierra Leone ranks 196th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is index of forest extent, index 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 Index of forest extent, Index (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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