Industrial roundwood — Production in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Industrial roundwood — Production was 330,000 m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Industrial roundwood — Production in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, industrial roundwood — production in Sierra Leone stood at 330,000 m3. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 167.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — production in Sierra Leone peaked at 330,000 m3 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 99,000 m3, in 1961.
Sierra Leone ranks 129th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Industrial roundwood — Production in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 99,000 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 133,000 m3 | +34.3% |
| 1963 | 133,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 133,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 133,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 156,000 m3 | +17.3% |
| 1967 | 135,000 m3 | -13.5% |
| 1968 | 137,000 m3 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 140,000 m3 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 141,000 m3 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 132,000 m3 | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 126,000 m3 | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 131,000 m3 | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 134,000 m3 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 138,000 m3 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 139,000 m3 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 143,000 m3 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 182,000 m3 | +27.3% |
| 1979 | 185,000 m3 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 158,000 m3 | -14.6% |
| 1981 | 161,000 m3 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 140,000 m3 | -13.0% |
| 1983 | 140,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 140,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 143,000 m3 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 140,000 m3 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 140,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 140,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 140,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 138,000 m3 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 121,600 m3 | -11.9% |
| 1992 | 121,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 123,600 m3 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 123,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 123,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 123,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 123,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 123,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 123,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 123,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 123,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 123,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 123,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 123,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 123,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 123,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 123,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 123,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 123,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 123,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 123,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 123,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 123,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 123,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 123,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 123,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 123,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 320,000 m3 | +158.9% |
| 2019 | 330,000 m3 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 330,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 330,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 330,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 330,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 330,000 m3 | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 330,000 m3 is below the median for low income countries, which is 663,000 m3, 50% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 330,000 m3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 761,000 m3, 43% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 133,222 m3 | 99,000 m3 | 156,000 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 145,100 m3 | 126,000 m3 | 185,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 144,200 m3 | 140,000 m3 | 161,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 124,640 m3 | 121,600 m3 | 138,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 123,600 m3 | 123,600 m3 | 123,600 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 163,880 m3 | 123,600 m3 | 330,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 330,000 m3 | 330,000 m3 | 330,000 m3 | 5 |
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 industrial roundwood — production in Sierra Leone?
- Industrial roundwood — production in Sierra Leone was 330,000 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial roundwood — production recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 330,000 m3 in 2019.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood — production recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 99,000 m3 in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for industrial roundwood — production?
- Sierra Leone ranks 129th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood — production rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 167.0%. 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, published as part of Industrial roundwood — Production. 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