Commodity driven deforestation in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Commodity driven deforestation was 16,830 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commodity driven deforestation in Sierra Leone, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 16,830 for commodity 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, commodity driven deforestation in Sierra Leone peaked at 31,856 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 927.49, 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.
Commodity driven deforestation in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4,009 | — |
| 2002 | 3,151 | -21.4% |
| 2003 | 2,290 | -27.3% |
| 2004 | 927.49 | -59.5% |
| 2005 | 2,164 | +133.3% |
| 2006 | 6,060 | +180.0% |
| 2007 | 4,933 | -18.6% |
| 2008 | 4,298 | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 6,135 | +42.7% |
| 2010 | 1,980 | -67.7% |
| 2011 | 8,306 | +319.4% |
| 2012 | 4,277 | -48.5% |
| 2013 | 28,333 | +562.4% |
| 2014 | 26,798 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 31,856 | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 19,557 | -38.6% |
| 2017 | 27,718 | +41.7% |
| 2018 | 22,602 | -18.5% |
| 2019 | 20,986 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 19,215 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 13,586 | -29.3% |
| 2022 | 12,502 | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 13,168 | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 16,830 | +27.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 16,830 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,362, 7.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 16,830 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,723, 4.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commodity driven deforestation in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +562.4% | 4,277 | 28,333 |
| 2011 | +319.4% | 1,980 | 8,306 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,774 | 927.49 | 6,135 | 9 |
| 2010s | 19,241 | 1,980 | 31,856 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,060 | 12,502 | 19,215 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More environment data for Sierra Leone
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.2494 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.232 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 30.48 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commodity driven deforestation in Sierra Leone?
- Commodity driven deforestation in Sierra Leone was 16,830 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 31,856 in 2015.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 927.49 in 2004.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- Sierra Leone ranks 39th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commodity 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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