Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 33.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
33.8%
World rank
101st
of 219 countries
All-time high
43.3%
in 1990
All-time low
33.8%
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Sierra Leone, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 33.8% for forest area as a proportion of total land area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Sierra Leone peaked at 43.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 33.8%, in 2025.
Sierra Leone ranks 101st of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.3% | — |
| 2000 | 40.6% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 37.9% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 36.5% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 35.1% | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 33.8% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.3% | 43.3% | 43.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.6% | 40.6% | 40.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 36.5% | 37.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 33.8% | 35.1% | 2 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.232 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
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- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as a proportion of total land area in Sierra Leone?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Sierra Leone was 33.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.8% in 2025.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Sierra Leone ranks 101st out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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