Industrial roundwood — Export value in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Industrial roundwood — Export value was 27 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Industrial roundwood — Export value in Sierra Leone, 1994–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 27 1000 USD for industrial roundwood — export value in 2024.
The figure is down 98.4% on the previous year and down 99.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — export value in Sierra Leone peaked at 147,271 1000 USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4 1000 USD, in 1994.
That places Sierra Leone 144th out of 253 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.
Industrial roundwood — Export value in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 4 1000 USD | — |
| 1995 | 13 1000 USD | +225.0% |
| 1996 | 4 1000 USD | -69.2% |
| 1997 | 11 1000 USD | +175.0% |
| 1998 | 11 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 16 1000 USD | +45.5% |
| 2001 | 16 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 27 1000 USD | +68.8% |
| 2003 | 108 1000 USD | +300.0% |
| 2004 | 200 1000 USD | +85.2% |
| 2005 | 200 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 132 1000 USD | -34.0% |
| 2007 | 892 1000 USD | +575.8% |
| 2008 | 1,140 1000 USD | +27.8% |
| 2009 | 5,403 1000 USD | +373.9% |
| 2010 | 5,644 1000 USD | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 6,805 1000 USD | +20.6% |
| 2012 | 3,218 1000 USD | -52.7% |
| 2013 | 27,061 1000 USD | +740.9% |
| 2014 | 14,526 1000 USD | -46.3% |
| 2015 | 46 1000 USD | -99.7% |
| 2016 | 37,940 1000 USD | +82378.3% |
| 2017 | 33,638 1000 USD | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 105,706 1000 USD | +214.2% |
| 2019 | 129,266 1000 USD | +22.3% |
| 2020 | 121,818 1000 USD | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 147,271 1000 USD | +20.9% |
| 2022 | 77,600 1000 USD | -47.3% |
| 2023 | 1,735 1000 USD | -97.8% |
| 2024 | 27 1000 USD | -98.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 27 1000 USD is above the median for low income countries, which is 9 1000 USD, 3.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 27 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,074 1000 USD, 3% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial roundwood — Export value in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +82378.3% | 46 1000 USD | 37,940 1000 USD |
| 2013 | +740.9% | 3,218 1000 USD | 27,061 1000 USD |
| 2007 | +575.8% | 132 1000 USD | 892 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 1000 USD | 4 1000 USD | 13 1000 USD | 6 |
| 2000s | 813.4 1000 USD | 16 1000 USD | 5,403 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,385 1000 USD | 46 1000 USD | 129,266 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,690 1000 USD | 27 1000 USD | 147,271 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 141 Montenegro 35 1000 USD compare
- 142 Pakistan 29 1000 USD compare
- 143 Iceland 28 1000 USD compare
- 145 Sudan (former) 25 1000 USD compare
- 146 Algeria 21 1000 USD compare
- 147 Guadeloupe 20 1000 USD compare
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 industrial roundwood — export value in Sierra Leone?
- Industrial roundwood — export value in Sierra Leone was 27 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial roundwood — export value recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 147,271 1000 USD in 2021.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood — export value recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 1000 USD in 1994.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for industrial roundwood — export value?
- Sierra Leone ranks 144th out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood — export value rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Industrial roundwood — Export value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en