Forest area in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Forest area was 2,436 ha th in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
2,436 ha th
World rank
99th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3,127 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
2,436 ha th
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Forest area in Sierra Leone, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 2,436 ha th for forest 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 in Sierra Leone peaked at 3,127 ha th in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,436 ha th, in 2025.
Sierra Leone ranks 99th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,127 ha th | 3,127 ha th | 3,127 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,929 ha th | 2,929 ha th | 2,929 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 2,683 ha th | 2,634 ha th | 2,732 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 2,486 ha th | 2,436 ha th | 2,535 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 96 Bhutan 2,675 ha th compare
- 97 Solomon Islands 2,514 ha th compare
- 98 Estonia 2,466 ha th compare
- 100 Equatorial Guinea 2,407 ha th compare
- 101 Uganda 2,368 ha th compare
- 102 Turkmenistan 2,330 ha th compare
More environment data for Sierra Leone
- Standard Deviation 0.232 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 Β°C (2025)
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- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 410 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 2,804 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 578 t (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Sierra Leone?
- Forest area in Sierra Leone was 2,436 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 3,127 ha th in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,436 ha th in 2025.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for forest area?
- Sierra Leone ranks 99th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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