Fibreboard — Import quantity in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Fibreboard — Import quantity was 3,985 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fibreboard — Import quantity in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 3,985 m3 for fibreboard — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.7% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibreboard — import quantity in Sierra Leone peaked at 13,182 m3 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7 m3, in 1993.
Sierra Leone ranks 151st of 239 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fibreboard — Import quantity in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 800 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 700 m3 | -12.5% |
| 1963 | 800 m3 | +14.3% |
| 1964 | 600 m3 | -25.0% |
| 1965 | 400 m3 | -33.3% |
| 1966 | 700 m3 | +75.0% |
| 1967 | 300 m3 | -57.1% |
| 1968 | 700 m3 | +133.3% |
| 1969 | 600 m3 | -14.3% |
| 1970 | 900 m3 | +50.0% |
| 1971 | 800 m3 | -11.1% |
| 1972 | 600 m3 | -25.0% |
| 1973 | 700 m3 | +16.7% |
| 1974 | 1,200 m3 | +71.4% |
| 1975 | 1,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,000 m3 | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 826 m3 | -17.4% |
| 1993 | 7 m3 | -99.2% |
| 1994 | 83 m3 | +1085.7% |
| 1995 | 574 m3 | +591.6% |
| 1996 | 524 m3 | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 199 m3 | -62.0% |
| 1998 | 457 m3 | +129.6% |
| 1999 | 7,137 m3 | +1461.7% |
| 2000 | 639 m3 | -91.0% |
| 2001 | 639 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 259 m3 | -59.5% |
| 2003 | 3,052 m3 | +1078.4% |
| 2004 | 1,312 m3 | -57.0% |
| 2005 | 1,312 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,852 m3 | +117.4% |
| 2007 | 5,153 m3 | +80.7% |
| 2008 | 3,461 m3 | -32.8% |
| 2009 | 1,554 m3 | -55.1% |
| 2010 | 6,152 m3 | +295.9% |
| 2011 | 3,864 m3 | -37.2% |
| 2012 | 2,557 m3 | -33.8% |
| 2013 | 2,818 m3 | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 3,552 m3 | +26.0% |
| 2015 | 8,356 m3 | +135.2% |
| 2016 | 5,318 m3 | -36.4% |
| 2017 | 5,963 m3 | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 2,598 m3 | -56.4% |
| 2019 | 6,673 m3 | +156.9% |
| 2020 | 13,182 m3 | +97.5% |
| 2021 | 8,808 m3 | -33.2% |
| 2022 | 806 m3 | -90.8% |
| 2023 | 5,753 m3 | +613.8% |
| 2024 | 3,985 m3 | -30.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 3,985 m3 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,904 m3, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 3,985 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,904 m3, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fibreboard — Import quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +1461.7% | 457 m3 | 7,137 m3 |
| 1994 | +1085.7% | 7 m3 | 83 m3 |
| 2003 | +1078.4% | 259 m3 | 3,052 m3 |
| 2023 | +613.8% | 806 m3 | 5,753 m3 |
| 1995 | +591.6% | 83 m3 | 574 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 622.22 m3 | 300 m3 | 800 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 977.78 m3 | 600 m3 | 1,200 m3 | 9 |
| 1990s | 1,226 m3 | 7 m3 | 7,137 m3 | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,023 m3 | 259 m3 | 5,153 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,785 m3 | 2,557 m3 | 8,356 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,507 m3 | 806 m3 | 13,182 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 148 Belize 4,507 m3 compare
- 149 Djibouti 4,307 m3 compare
- 150 El Salvador 4,280 m3 compare
- 152 Belarus 3,944 m3 compare
- 153 Côte d'Ivoire 3,873 m3 compare
- 153 Cote d'Ivoire 3,873 m3 compare
More environment data for Sierra Leone
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fibreboard — import quantity in Sierra Leone?
- Fibreboard — import quantity in Sierra Leone was 3,985 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fibreboard — import quantity recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 13,182 m3 in 2020.
- What is the lowest fibreboard — import quantity recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 m3 in 1993.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for fibreboard — import quantity?
- Sierra Leone ranks 151st out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fibreboard — import quantity rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fibreboard — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en