Pulp for paper — Import quantity in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Pulp for paper — Import quantity was 1,484 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pulp for paper — Import quantity in Sierra Leone, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, pulp for paper — import quantity in Sierra Leone stood at 1,484 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulp for paper — import quantity in Sierra Leone peaked at 1,809 t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 18 t, in 1994.
Sierra Leone ranks 131st of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Pulp for paper — Import quantity in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 22 t | — |
| 1994 | 18 t | -18.2% |
| 1995 | 18 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 418 t | +2222.2% |
| 1997 | 729 t | +74.4% |
| 1998 | 869 t | +19.2% |
| 1999 | 869 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 869 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 869 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 69 t | -92.1% |
| 2003 | 897 t | +1200.0% |
| 2004 | 1,090 t | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 1,090 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,045 t | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 1,809 t | +73.1% |
| 2008 | 1,809 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,809 t | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,806 t | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1,806 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,806 t | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,806 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,805 t | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,805 t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,805 t | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,512 t | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 1,512 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,511 t | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,511 t | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,484 t | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 1,484 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,484 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,484 t | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1,484 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 502 t, 3.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1,484 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 502 t, 3.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 420.43 t | 18 t | 869 t | 7 |
| 2000s | 1,136 t | 69 t | 1,809 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,717 t | 1,511 t | 1,806 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,489 t | 1,484 t | 1,511 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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 pulp for paper — import quantity in Sierra Leone?
- Pulp for paper — import quantity in Sierra Leone was 1,484 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulp for paper — import quantity recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1,809 t in 2007.
- What is the lowest pulp for paper — import quantity recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 t in 1994.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for pulp for paper — import quantity?
- Sierra Leone ranks 131st out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulp for paper — import quantity rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pulp for paper — Import quantity. 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