Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per square kilometre was 0.0494 m3 per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in m3 per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, plywood and lvl — import quantity, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone stood at 0.0494 m3 per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 68.9% on the previous year and up 198.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plywood and lvl — import quantity, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0826 m3 per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 m3 per square kilometre, in 1997.
That places Sierra Leone 144th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | m3 per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0111 m3 per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.0111 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0125 m3 per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0208 m3 per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0249 m3 per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0277 m3 per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0277 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0319 m3 per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1973 | 0.036 m3 per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0319 m3 per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0097 m3 per square kilometre | -69.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0166 m3 per square kilometre | +71.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0028 m3 per square kilometre | -83.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0069 m3 per square kilometre | +150.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0194 m3 per square kilometre | +180.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0194 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0194 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0194 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0139 m3 per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0055 m3 per square kilometre | -60.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0055 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0139 m3 per square kilometre | +150.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0166 m3 per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0111 m3 per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0055 m3 per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0111 m3 per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0069 m3 per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0022 m3 per square kilometre | -68.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0016 m3 per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0015 m3 per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 m3 per square kilometre | -76.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0014 m3 per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 1997 | 0 m3 per square kilometre | -98.0% |
| 1998 | 0 m3 per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 m3 per square kilometre | +1500.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0009 m3 per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0025 m3 per square kilometre | +174.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0118 m3 per square kilometre | +370.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0021 m3 per square kilometre | -82.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0021 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.003 m3 per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0026 m3 per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0141 m3 per square kilometre | +431.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0168 m3 per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 0.02 m3 per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 0.029 m3 per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0163 m3 per square kilometre | -43.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0165 m3 per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0286 m3 per square kilometre | +72.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0339 m3 per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0455 m3 per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0374 m3 per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0276 m3 per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0826 m3 per square kilometre | +199.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0674 m3 per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0652 m3 per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0292 m3 per square kilometre | -55.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0494 m3 per square kilometre | +68.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.0494 m3 per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0093 m3 per square kilometre, 5.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.0494 m3 per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0277 m3 per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +1500.0% | 0 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0007 m3 per square kilometre |
| 2008 | +431.9% | 0.0026 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0141 m3 per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +370.2% | 0.0025 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0118 m3 per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0161 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0111 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0249 m3 per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0211 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0028 m3 per square kilometre | 0.036 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.013 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0055 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0194 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0026 m3 per square kilometre | 0 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0111 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0057 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0009 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0168 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0337 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0163 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0826 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0528 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0292 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0674 m3 per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 141 Kyrgyzstan 0.0641 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 142 Kazakhstan 0.0556 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 143 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0531 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 145 Colombia 0.0429 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 146 Mozambique 0.0426 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 147 Suriname 0.0302 m3 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 plywood and lvl — import quantity, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Plywood and lvl — import quantity, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 0.0494 m3 per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest plywood and lvl — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0826 m3 per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest plywood and lvl — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for plywood and lvl — import quantity, per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 144th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is plywood and lvl — import quantity, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 198.7%. 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 Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Plywood and LVL — Import quantity 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.
Plywood and LVL — Import quantity ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity 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
Plywood and LVL — Import quantity 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.