Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 0.4958 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Sierra Leone, 1987–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.4958 for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in 2022.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.8645 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.2944, in 1992.
That places Sierra Leone 168th out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.8645 | — |
| 1988 | 0.7505 | -13.2% |
| 1989 | 0.6365 | -15.2% |
| 1990 | 0.5224 | -17.9% |
| 1991 | 0.4084 | -21.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2944 | -27.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3128 | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3311 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3495 | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3679 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3863 | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4046 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.423 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4414 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4522 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4631 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.474 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4849 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4958 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4958 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4958 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4958 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4958 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4958 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4958 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4958 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4958 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4958 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4958 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4958 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4958 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4958 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4958 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4958 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4958 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4958 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7505 | 0.6365 | 0.8645 | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.38 | 0.2944 | 0.5224 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4795 | 0.4414 | 0.4958 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4958 | 0.4958 | 0.4958 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4958 | 0.4958 | 0.4958 | 3 |
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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)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per capita 0 m3 per person (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Sierra Leone?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Sierra Leone was 0.4958 in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8645 in 1987.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2944 in 1992.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Sierra Leone ranks 168th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements. Main sectors, as defined by ISIC standards, include agriculture; forestry and fishing; manufacturing; electricity industry; and services. This indicator is also known as water withdrawal intensity.