Plywood and LVL — Import value, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Plywood and LVL — Import value, per square kilometre was 0.0226 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Plywood and LVL — Import value, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.0226 1000 USD per square kilometre for plywood and lvl — import value, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 89.3% on the previous year and up 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plywood and lvl — import value, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0398 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1997.
Sierra Leone ranks 143rd 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.
Plywood and LVL — Import value, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.004 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.004 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0027 1000 USD per square kilometre | -31.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0035 1000 USD per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0041 1000 USD per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1970 | 0.005 1000 USD per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0048 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0056 1000 USD per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0078 1000 USD per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 1974 | 0.013 1000 USD per square kilometre | +67.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0042 1000 USD per square kilometre | -68.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0083 1000 USD per square kilometre | +99.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0009 1000 USD per square kilometre | -89.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0042 1000 USD per square kilometre | +367.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0078 1000 USD per square kilometre | +84.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0078 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0078 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0078 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0045 1000 USD per square kilometre | -42.7% |
| 1984 | 0.003 1000 USD per square kilometre | -33.2% |
| 1985 | 0.003 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0037 1000 USD per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0049 1000 USD per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0029 1000 USD per square kilometre | -41.4% |
| 1989 | 0.002 1000 USD per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0095 1000 USD per square kilometre | +374.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0033 1000 USD per square kilometre | -65.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0009 1000 USD per square kilometre | -73.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 1000 USD per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 1000 USD per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 1000 USD per square kilometre | -54.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 1000 USD per square kilometre | +82.6% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 USD per square kilometre | -97.6% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1700.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 1000 USD per square kilometre | +111.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0021 1000 USD per square kilometre | +302.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0045 1000 USD per square kilometre | +111.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 1000 USD per square kilometre | -83.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.002 1000 USD per square kilometre | +173.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0021 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0143 1000 USD per square kilometre | +581.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0275 1000 USD per square kilometre | +92.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0289 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0328 1000 USD per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 0.016 1000 USD per square kilometre | -51.3% |
| 2013 | 0.014 1000 USD per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0398 1000 USD per square kilometre | +184.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0206 1000 USD per square kilometre | -48.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0187 1000 USD per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0152 1000 USD per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0157 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0365 1000 USD per square kilometre | +132.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0287 1000 USD per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0223 1000 USD per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0119 1000 USD per square kilometre | -46.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0226 1000 USD per square kilometre | +89.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.0226 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0055 1000 USD per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.0226 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0084 1000 USD per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Plywood and LVL — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +1700.0% | 0 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0002 1000 USD per square kilometre |
| 2008 | +581.5% | 0.0021 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0143 1000 USD per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +374.5% | 0.002 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0095 1000 USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0036 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0027 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0041 1000 USD per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0061 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0009 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.013 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0047 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.002 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0078 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0016 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0095 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0055 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0005 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0275 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0238 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.014 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0398 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0214 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0119 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0287 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 140 Benin 0.0277 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 141 Solomon Islands 0.0269 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 142 Kenya 0.0258 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 144 Algeria 0.0222 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 145 Indonesia 0.0182 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 146 Colombia 0.0172 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 plywood and lvl — import value, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Plywood and lvl — import value, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 0.0226 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest plywood and lvl — import value, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0398 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest plywood and lvl — import value, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for plywood and lvl — import value, per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 143rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is plywood and lvl — import value, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.9%. 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 Plywood and LVL — Import value, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Plywood and LVL — 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.
Plywood and LVL — Import value ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Plywood and LVL — 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
Plywood and LVL — 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.