Roundwood — Import quantity in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Roundwood — Import quantity was 0 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Import quantity in Sierra Leone, 1994–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roundwood — import quantity in Sierra Leone is 0 m3, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — import quantity in Sierra Leone peaked at 2,979 m3 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1994.
Sierra Leone ranks 240th of 254 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roundwood — Import quantity in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1995 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1996 | 200 m3 | — |
| 1997 | 81 m3 | -59.5% |
| 1998 | 81 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 174 m3 | +114.8% |
| 2000 | 89 m3 | -48.9% |
| 2001 | 89 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 41 m3 | -53.9% |
| 2003 | 322 m3 | +685.4% |
| 2004 | 349 m3 | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 349 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 205 m3 | -41.3% |
| 2007 | 147 m3 | -28.3% |
| 2008 | 159 m3 | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 189 m3 | +18.9% |
| 2010 | 140 m3 | -25.9% |
| 2011 | 117 m3 | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 41 m3 | -65.0% |
| 2013 | 36 m3 | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 1,168 m3 | +3144.4% |
| 2015 | 306 m3 | -73.8% |
| 2016 | 137 m3 | -55.2% |
| 2017 | 22 m3 | -83.9% |
| 2018 | 117 m3 | +431.8% |
| 2019 | 2,979 m3 | +2446.2% |
| 2020 | 758 m3 | -74.6% |
| 2021 | 78 m3 | -89.7% |
| 2022 | 1,778 m3 | +2179.5% |
| 2023 | 1,771 m3 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0 m3 is below the median for low income countries, which is 321 m3. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0 m3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 679 m3. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — 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 | +3144.4% | 36 m3 | 1,168 m3 |
| 2019 | +2446.2% | 117 m3 | 2,979 m3 |
| 2022 | +2179.5% | 78 m3 | 1,778 m3 |
| 2003 | +685.4% | 41 m3 | 322 m3 |
| 2018 | +431.8% | 22 m3 | 117 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.33 m3 | 0 m3 | 200 m3 | 6 |
| 2000s | 193.9 m3 | 41 m3 | 349 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 506.3 m3 | 22 m3 | 2,979 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 877 m3 | 0 m3 | 1,778 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 240 American Samoa 0 m3 compare
- 240 Belarus 0 m3 compare
- 240 Burundi 0 m3 compare
- 240 Chad 0 m3 compare
- 240 Christmas Island 0 m3 compare
- 240 Eritrea 0 m3 compare
- 240 French Southern Territories 0 m3 compare
- 240 Guam 0 m3
- 240 Guinea-Bissau 0 m3 compare
- 240 Mali 0 m3 compare
- 240 Northern Mariana Islands 0 m3
- 240 Pitcairn 0 m3 compare
- 240 Solomon Islands 0 m3 compare
- 240 Tokelau 0 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 roundwood — import quantity in Sierra Leone?
- Roundwood — import quantity in Sierra Leone was 0 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — import quantity recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2,979 m3 in 2019.
- What is the lowest roundwood — import quantity recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1994.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for roundwood — import quantity?
- Sierra Leone ranks 240th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — import quantity rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 — 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