Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest was 24,524 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Sierra Leone, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Sierra Leone is 24,524 Square kilometres, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Sierra Leone peaked at 31,200 Square kilometres in 1990 and was at its lowest, 24,524 Square kilometres, in 2023.
That places Sierra Leone 85th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31,200 Square kilometres | — |
| 1991 | 31,002 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 30,803 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 30,605 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 30,406 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 30,208 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 30,010 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 29,811 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 29,613 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 29,414 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 29,216 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 29,012 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 28,808 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 28,604 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 28,400 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 28,196 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 27,992 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 27,788 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 27,584 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 27,380 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 27,176 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 26,972 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 26,768 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 26,564 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 26,360 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 26,156 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 25,952 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 25,748 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 25,544 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 25,340 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 25,136 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 24,932 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 24,728 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 24,524 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 24,524 Square kilometres is above the median for low income countries, which is 22,493 Square kilometres, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 24,524 Square kilometres is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59,417 Square kilometres, 41% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,307 Square kilometres | 29,414 Square kilometres | 31,200 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,298 Square kilometres | 27,380 Square kilometres | 29,216 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,258 Square kilometres | 25,340 Square kilometres | 27,176 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,830 Square kilometres | 24,524 Square kilometres | 25,136 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 82 Cuba 27,093 Square kilometres compare
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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 land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Sierra Leone?
- Land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Sierra Leone was 24,524 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 31,200 Square kilometres in 1990.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,524 Square kilometres in 2023.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest?
- Sierra Leone ranks 85th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata