Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 24,680 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
24,680 hectares
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
132nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
24,680 hectares
in 2025
All-time low
6,680 hectares
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Sierra Leone, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Sierra Leone stood at 24,680 hectares. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Sierra Leone peaked at 24,680 hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,680 hectares, in 1990.
Sierra Leone ranks 132nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,680 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 6,797 hectares | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 6,914 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 7,031 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 7,148 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 7,265 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 7,382 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 7,499 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 7,616 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 7,733 hectares | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 7,850 hectares | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 8,523 hectares | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 9,196 hectares | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 9,869 hectares | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 10,542 hectares | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 11,215 hectares | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 11,888 hectares | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 12,561 hectares | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 13,234 hectares | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 13,907 hectares | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 14,580 hectares | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 15,254 hectares | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 15,928 hectares | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 16,602 hectares | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 17,276 hectares | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 17,950 hectares | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 18,622 hectares | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 19,294 hectares | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 19,966 hectares | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 20,638 hectares | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 21,310 hectares | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 21,984 hectares | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 22,658 hectares | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 23,332 hectares | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 24,006 hectares | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 24,680 hectares | +2.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 24,680 hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 130,585 hectares, 19% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 24,680 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 112,210 hectares, 22% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,206 hectares | 6,680 hectares | 7,733 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,878 hectares | 7,850 hectares | 13,907 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,611 hectares | 14,580 hectares | 20,638 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,995 hectares | 21,310 hectares | 24,680 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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 forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Sierra Leone?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Sierra Leone was 24,680 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 24,680 hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,680 hectares in 1990.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Sierra Leone ranks 132nd out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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