Forest rents in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Forest rents was 8.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
8.8%
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
8th
of 212 countries
All-time high
21.7%
in 1998
All-time low
4.7%
in 1971
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Forest rents in Sierra Leone, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest rents in Sierra Leone is 8.8%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest rents in Sierra Leone peaked at 21.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1971.
That places Sierra Leone 8th out of 212 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Forest rents in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.4% | — |
| 1971 | 4.7% | -12.7% |
| 1972 | 4.8% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 6.5% | +35.4% |
| 1974 | 6.2% | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 8.0% | +28.6% |
| 1976 | 8.2% | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 12.8% | +56.7% |
| 1978 | 9.6% | -25.0% |
| 1979 | 7.6% | -21.2% |
| 1980 | 9.0% | +18.7% |
| 1981 | 7.6% | -15.5% |
| 1982 | 9.0% | +17.8% |
| 1983 | 7.6% | -15.4% |
| 1984 | 6.2% | -18.4% |
| 1985 | 5.8% | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 16.1% | +180.2% |
| 1987 | 10.7% | -33.6% |
| 1988 | 7.8% | -27.5% |
| 1989 | 8.8% | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 15.0% | +71.0% |
| 1991 | 12.0% | -19.9% |
| 1992 | 13.9% | +15.2% |
| 1993 | 9.8% | -29.4% |
| 1994 | 9.7% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 15.9% | +64.1% |
| 1996 | 14.6% | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 16.1% | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 21.7% | +34.5% |
| 1999 | 13.4% | -38.3% |
| 2000 | 14.3% | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 8.1% | -43.5% |
| 2002 | 8.4% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 12.9% | +52.6% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 9.9% | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | -15.1% |
| 2007 | 11.0% | +31.2% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | -19.6% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | +26.7% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | +21.0% |
| 2017 | 11.3% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | -31.7% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.4% | 4.7% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.9% | 5.8% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.2% | 9.7% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 8.1% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 7.0% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 8.2% | 8.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 5 Guinea-Bissau 10.4% compare
- 6 Central African Republic 9.5% compare
- 7 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 9.4% compare
- 9 Uganda 7.5% compare
- 10 Mozambique 7.3% compare
- 11 Zambia 6.8% compare
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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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- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -24.6 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is forest rents in Sierra Leone?
- Forest rents in Sierra Leone was 8.8% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest forest rents recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest forest rents recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1971.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for forest rents?
- Sierra Leone ranks 8th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is forest rents rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as part of Forest rents (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest rents are roundwood harvest times the product of regional prices and a regional rental rate.