Roundwood — Export value in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Roundwood — Export value was 37 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Export value in Sierra Leone, 1994–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, roundwood — export value in Sierra Leone stood at 37 1000 USD.
That represents a change of down 97.9% on the previous year and down 99.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — export value in Sierra Leone peaked at 147,281 1000 USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4 1000 USD, in 1994.
Sierra Leone ranks 149th of 253 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roundwood — Export value in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 4 1000 USD | — |
| 1995 | 13 1000 USD | +225.0% |
| 1996 | 4 1000 USD | -69.2% |
| 1997 | 11 1000 USD | +175.0% |
| 1998 | 11 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 16 1000 USD | +45.5% |
| 2001 | 16 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 29 1000 USD | +81.2% |
| 2003 | 110 1000 USD | +279.3% |
| 2004 | 202 1000 USD | +83.6% |
| 2005 | 202 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 134 1000 USD | -33.7% |
| 2007 | 894 1000 USD | +567.2% |
| 2008 | 1,142 1000 USD | +27.7% |
| 2009 | 5,405 1000 USD | +373.3% |
| 2010 | 5,653 1000 USD | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 6,814 1000 USD | +20.5% |
| 2012 | 3,227 1000 USD | -52.6% |
| 2013 | 27,070 1000 USD | +738.9% |
| 2014 | 14,535 1000 USD | -46.3% |
| 2015 | 55 1000 USD | -99.6% |
| 2016 | 37,949 1000 USD | +68898.2% |
| 2017 | 33,638 1000 USD | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 105,706 1000 USD | +214.2% |
| 2019 | 129,275 1000 USD | +22.3% |
| 2020 | 121,828 1000 USD | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 147,281 1000 USD | +20.9% |
| 2022 | 77,610 1000 USD | -47.3% |
| 2023 | 1,759 1000 USD | -97.7% |
| 2024 | 37 1000 USD | -97.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 37 1000 USD is above the median for low income countries, which is 16 1000 USD, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 37 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,074 1000 USD, 3% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — Export value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +68898.2% | 55 1000 USD | 37,949 1000 USD |
| 2013 | +738.9% | 3,227 1000 USD | 27,070 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 1000 USD | 4 1000 USD | 13 1000 USD | 6 |
| 2000s | 815 1000 USD | 16 1000 USD | 5,405 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,392 1000 USD | 55 1000 USD | 129,275 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,703 1000 USD | 37 1000 USD | 147,281 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 147 Palestine 41 1000 USD compare
- 147 Palestine 41 1000 USD compare
- 149 Guinea-Bissau 37 1000 USD compare
- 151 Montenegro 35 1000 USD compare
- 152 Sudan 28 1000 USD 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 roundwood — export value in Sierra Leone?
- Roundwood — export value in Sierra Leone was 37 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — export value recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 147,281 1000 USD in 2021.
- What is the lowest roundwood — export value recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 1000 USD in 1994.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for roundwood — export value?
- Sierra Leone ranks 149th out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — export value rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.7%. 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 Roundwood — Export value. 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