Particle board — Import quantity in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Particle board — Import quantity was 847 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Particle board — Import quantity in Sierra Leone, 1995–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 847 m3 for particle board — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of down 16.1% on the previous year and up 188.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, particle board — import quantity in Sierra Leone peaked at 8,011 m3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 2006.
That places Sierra Leone 164th out of 243 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Particle board — Import quantity in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 128 m3 | — |
| 1996 | 128 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 128 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 35 m3 | -72.7% |
| 1999 | 2,365 m3 | +6657.1% |
| 2000 | 8,011 m3 | +238.7% |
| 2001 | 8,011 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8,011 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,814 m3 | -77.4% |
| 2004 | 666 m3 | -63.3% |
| 2005 | 666 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 16 m3 | — |
| 2008 | 28 m3 | +75.0% |
| 2009 | 16 m3 | -42.9% |
| 2010 | 64 m3 | +300.0% |
| 2011 | 12 m3 | -81.2% |
| 2012 | 5 m3 | -58.3% |
| 2013 | 2 m3 | -60.0% |
| 2014 | 294 m3 | +14600.0% |
| 2015 | 557 m3 | +89.5% |
| 2016 | 1,419 m3 | +154.8% |
| 2017 | 450 m3 | -68.3% |
| 2018 | 450 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 83 m3 | -81.6% |
| 2020 | 172 m3 | +107.2% |
| 2021 | 354 m3 | +105.8% |
| 2022 | 810 m3 | +128.8% |
| 2023 | 1,009 m3 | +24.6% |
| 2024 | 847 m3 | -16.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 847 m3 is above the median for low income countries, which is 380 m3, 2.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 847 m3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,074 m3, 79% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Particle board — Import quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +14600.0% | 2 m3 | 294 m3 |
| 1999 | +6657.1% | 35 m3 | 2,365 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 556.8 m3 | 35 m3 | 2,365 m3 | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,724 m3 | 0 m3 | 8,011 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 333.6 m3 | 2 m3 | 1,419 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 638.4 m3 | 172 m3 | 1,009 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 161 Guadeloupe 1,000 m3 compare
- 162 French Polynesia 942 m3 compare
- 163 Suriname 925 m3 compare
- 165 Aruba 760 m3 compare
- 166 Faroe Islands 752 m3 compare
- 167 Djibouti 735 m3 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)
- 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 particle board — import quantity in Sierra Leone?
- Particle board — import quantity in Sierra Leone was 847 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest particle board — import quantity recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 8,011 m3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest particle board — import quantity recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 2006.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for particle board — import quantity?
- Sierra Leone ranks 164th out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
- Is particle board — import quantity rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 188.1%. 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 Particle board — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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