Agriculture-driven deforestation in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 16,830 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Sierra Leone, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 16,830 hectares for agriculture-driven deforestation in 2024.
That represents a change of up 27.8% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture-driven deforestation in Sierra Leone peaked at 31,856 hectares in 2015 and was at its lowest, 927.49 hectares, in 2004.
That places Sierra Leone 39th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,774 hectares | 927.49 hectares | 6,135 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 19,241 hectares | 1,980 hectares | 31,856 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,060 hectares | 12,502 hectares | 19,215 hectares | 5 |
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More environment data for Sierra Leone
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 7.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.9174 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 2.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.7175 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0007 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 5.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.005 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.7846 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture-driven deforestation in Sierra Leone?
- Agriculture-driven deforestation in Sierra Leone was 16,830 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 31,856 hectares in 2015.
- What is the lowest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 927.49 hectares in 2004.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Sierra Leone ranks 39th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture-driven deforestation rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.