Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification was 11.72 ha th in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Sierra Leone, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
In 2024, forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Sierra Leone stood at 11.72 ha th. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 86.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Sierra Leone peaked at 11.72 ha th in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 ha th, in 1990.
That places Sierra Leone 86th out of 266 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 0 ha th | — |
| 2005 | 0 ha th | — |
| 2010 | 0 ha th | — |
| 2015 | 0 ha th | — |
| 2016 | 0 ha th | — |
| 2017 | 3.14 ha th | — |
| 2018 | 3.14 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.28 ha th | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 6.28 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.08 ha th | +60.5% |
| 2022 | 10.08 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.72 ha th | +16.3% |
| 2024 | 11.72 ha th | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.09 ha th | 0 ha th | 6.28 ha th | 6 |
| 2020s | 9.98 ha th | 6.28 ha th | 11.72 ha th | 5 |
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- 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 forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Sierra Leone?
- Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Sierra Leone was 11.72 ha th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area certified under an independently verified certification recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 11.72 ha th in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area certified under an independently verified certification recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha th in 1990.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- Sierra Leone ranks 86th out of 266 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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