Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value was 246 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value in Sierra Leone, 1999–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 246 1000 USD for packaging paper and paperboard — import value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.3% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — import value in Sierra Leone peaked at 1,370 1000 USD in 2007 and was at its lowest, 73 1000 USD, in 2013.
That places Sierra Leone 200th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 182 1000 USD | — |
| 2000 | 631 1000 USD | +246.7% |
| 2001 | 631 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 174 1000 USD | -72.4% |
| 2003 | 996 1000 USD | +472.4% |
| 2004 | 846 1000 USD | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 846 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 287 1000 USD | -66.1% |
| 2007 | 1,370 1000 USD | +377.4% |
| 2008 | 1,203 1000 USD | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 494 1000 USD | -58.9% |
| 2010 | 465 1000 USD | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 563 1000 USD | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 151 1000 USD | -73.2% |
| 2013 | 73 1000 USD | -51.7% |
| 2014 | 257 1000 USD | +252.1% |
| 2015 | 331 1000 USD | +28.8% |
| 2016 | 627 1000 USD | +89.4% |
| 2017 | 549 1000 USD | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 713 1000 USD | +29.9% |
| 2019 | 765 1000 USD | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 218 1000 USD | -71.5% |
| 2021 | 569 1000 USD | +161.0% |
| 2022 | 399 1000 USD | -29.9% |
| 2023 | 485 1000 USD | +21.6% |
| 2024 | 246 1000 USD | -49.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 246 1000 USD is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,782 1000 USD, 14% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 246 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,904 1000 USD, 5% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Packaging paper and paperboard — Import 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +472.4% | 174 1000 USD | 996 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 182 1000 USD | 182 1000 USD | 182 1000 USD | 1 |
| 2000s | 747.8 1000 USD | 174 1000 USD | 1,370 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 449.4 1000 USD | 73 1000 USD | 765 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 383.4 1000 USD | 218 1000 USD | 569 1000 USD | 5 |
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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 packaging paper and paperboard — import value in Sierra Leone?
- Packaging paper and paperboard — import value in Sierra Leone was 246 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest packaging paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1,370 1000 USD in 2007.
- What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 73 1000 USD in 2013.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for packaging paper and paperboard — import value?
- Sierra Leone ranks 200th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is packaging paper and paperboard — import value rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 Packaging paper and paperboard — Import 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