Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre was 0.1008 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.1008 1000 USD per square kilometre for paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 172.9% on the previous year and up 215.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.1327 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1963.
Sierra Leone ranks 149th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0023 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0023 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0021 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0027 1000 USD per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0033 1000 USD per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0052 1000 USD per square kilometre | +56.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0038 1000 USD per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0036 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0055 1000 USD per square kilometre | +52.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0048 1000 USD per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0047 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0043 1000 USD per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0086 1000 USD per square kilometre | +98.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0085 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0087 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0097 1000 USD per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0108 1000 USD per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0215 1000 USD per square kilometre | +100.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0226 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0226 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0187 1000 USD per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1982 | 0.016 1000 USD per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1983 | 0.016 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.016 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0107 1000 USD per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0066 1000 USD per square kilometre | -38.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0137 1000 USD per square kilometre | +106.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0161 1000 USD per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0107 1000 USD per square kilometre | -33.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0118 1000 USD per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0253 1000 USD per square kilometre | +114.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0081 1000 USD per square kilometre | -67.8% |
| 1993 | 0.016 1000 USD per square kilometre | +96.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0146 1000 USD per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0072 1000 USD per square kilometre | -50.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0197 1000 USD per square kilometre | +172.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0385 1000 USD per square kilometre | +95.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0127 1000 USD per square kilometre | -66.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0121 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0276 1000 USD per square kilometre | +128.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0276 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0091 1000 USD per square kilometre | -67.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0362 1000 USD per square kilometre | +297.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0354 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0354 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0133 1000 USD per square kilometre | -62.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0336 1000 USD per square kilometre | +153.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0297 1000 USD per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0218 1000 USD per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0229 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0363 1000 USD per square kilometre | +58.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0269 1000 USD per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0319 1000 USD per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0431 1000 USD per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0513 1000 USD per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0363 1000 USD per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0367 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0665 1000 USD per square kilometre | +81.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1327 1000 USD per square kilometre | +99.5% |
| 2020 | 0.08 1000 USD per square kilometre | -39.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0989 1000 USD per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0369 1000 USD per square kilometre | -62.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1008 1000 USD per square kilometre | +172.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.1008 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0412 1000 USD per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.1008 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0987 1000 USD per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre 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 | +297.9% | 0.0091 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0362 1000 USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0034 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0021 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0055 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0104 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0043 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0226 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0147 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0066 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0226 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0166 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0072 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0385 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.027 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0091 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0362 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0485 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0229 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1327 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0792 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0369 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1008 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 146 Bhutan 0.1161 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 147 Zambia 0.1093 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 148 Kyrgyzstan 0.1058 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 150 Burundi 0.0966 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 151 Benin 0.0943 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 152 Kazakhstan 0.0913 1000 USD per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8252 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 0.1008 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1327 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 149th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 215.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Paper and paperboard — Import value divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Paper and paperboard — Import value ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Paper and paperboard — Import value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Paper and paperboard — Import value divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.