Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production was 210,000 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 210,000 m3 for sawlogs and veneer logs — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5,733.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Sierra Leone peaked at 210,000 m3 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,600 m3, in 1991.
That places Sierra Leone 117th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14,000 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 25,000 m3 | +78.6% |
| 1963 | 25,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 25,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 25,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 26,000 m3 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 27,000 m3 | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 29,000 m3 | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 32,000 m3 | +10.3% |
| 1970 | 32,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 24,000 m3 | -25.0% |
| 1972 | 16,000 m3 | -33.3% |
| 1973 | 21,000 m3 | +31.2% |
| 1974 | 34,000 m3 | +61.9% |
| 1975 | 33,000 m3 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 34,000 m3 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 38,000 m3 | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 67,000 m3 | +76.3% |
| 1979 | 70,000 m3 | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 38,000 m3 | -45.7% |
| 1981 | 41,000 m3 | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 20,000 m3 | -51.2% |
| 1983 | 20,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 20,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 23,000 m3 | +15.0% |
| 1986 | 20,000 m3 | -13.0% |
| 1987 | 20,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 20,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 20,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 18,000 m3 | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 1,600 m3 | -91.1% |
| 1992 | 1,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,600 m3 | +125.0% |
| 1994 | 3,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 200,000 m3 | +5455.6% |
| 2019 | 210,000 m3 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 210,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 210,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 210,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 210,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 210,000 m3 | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 210,000 m3 is below the median for low income countries, which is 230,000 m3, 91% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 210,000 m3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 260,000 m3, 81% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,333 m3 | 14,000 m3 | 32,000 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 36,900 m3 | 16,000 m3 | 70,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,200 m3 | 20,000 m3 | 41,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,640 m3 | 1,600 m3 | 18,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,600 m3 | 3,600 m3 | 3,600 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,880 m3 | 3,600 m3 | 210,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 210,000 m3 | 210,000 m3 | 210,000 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More environment data for Sierra Leone
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.2494 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 30.48 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Sierra Leone?
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Sierra Leone was 210,000 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawlogs and veneer logs — production recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 210,000 m3 in 2019.
- What is the lowest sawlogs and veneer logs — production recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,600 m3 in 1991.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for sawlogs and veneer logs — production?
- Sierra Leone ranks 117th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawlogs and veneer logs — production rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,733.3%. 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 Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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