Forest area km in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Forest area km was 2.44 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.44 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
100th
of 235 countries
All-time high
3.13 million
in 1990
All-time low
2.44 million
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in Sierra Leone, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area km in Sierra Leone stood at 2.44 million. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area km in Sierra Leone peaked at 3.13 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.44 million, in 2025.
That places Sierra Leone 100th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area km in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.13 million | — |
| 1991 | 3.11 million | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 3.09 million | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 3.07 million | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 3.05 million | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 3.03 million | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 3.01 million | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 2.99 million | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 2.97 million | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 2.95 million | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 2.93 million | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 2.91 million | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 2.89 million | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 2.87 million | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.85 million | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 2.83 million | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.81 million | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 2.79 million | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 2.77 million | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 2.75 million | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 2.73 million | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 2.71 million | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.69 million | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 2.67 million | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.65 million | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.63 million | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 2.61 million | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.59 million | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.57 million | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.55 million | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 2.53 million | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 2.52 million | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 2.50 million | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 2.48 million | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 2.46 million | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 2.44 million | -0.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 2.44 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.24 million, 75% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 2.44 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.37 million, 56% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.04 million | 2.95 million | 3.13 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.84 million | 2.75 million | 2.93 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.64 million | 2.55 million | 2.73 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.49 million | 2.44 million | 2.53 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 97 Bhutan 2.67 million compare
- 98 Solomon Islands 2.51 million compare
- 99 Estonia 2.45 million compare
- 101 Equatorial Guinea 2.41 million compare
- 102 Uganda 2.37 million compare
- 103 Turkmenistan 2.33 million compare
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 forest area km in Sierra Leone?
- Forest area km in Sierra Leone was 2.44 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 3.13 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.44 million in 2025.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for forest area km?
- Sierra Leone ranks 100th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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