Sawnwood — Export quantity in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Sawnwood — Export quantity was 1,963 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood — Export quantity in Sierra Leone, 1983–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sawnwood — export quantity in Sierra Leone is 1,963 m3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,700.9% on the previous year and up 248.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — export quantity in Sierra Leone peaked at 19,457 m3 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 44 m3, in 1997.
That places Sierra Leone 121st out of 253 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.
Sawnwood — Export quantity in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 600 m3 | — |
| 1984 | 300 m3 | -50.0% |
| 1985 | 1,200 m3 | +300.0% |
| 1986 | 3,000 m3 | +150.0% |
| 1987 | 600 m3 | -80.0% |
| 1988 | 700 m3 | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 300 m3 | -57.1% |
| 1990 | 100 m3 | -66.7% |
| 1991 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 56 m3 | -44.0% |
| 1993 | 188 m3 | +235.7% |
| 1994 | 154 m3 | -18.1% |
| 1995 | 167 m3 | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 100 m3 | -40.1% |
| 1997 | 44 m3 | -56.0% |
| 1998 | 207 m3 | +370.5% |
| 1999 | 808 m3 | +290.3% |
| 2000 | 250 m3 | -69.1% |
| 2001 | 250 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 250 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 256 m3 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 939 m3 | +266.8% |
| 2005 | 939 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 400 m3 | -57.4% |
| 2007 | 1,058 m3 | +164.5% |
| 2008 | 1,411 m3 | +33.4% |
| 2009 | 1,664 m3 | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 570 m3 | -65.7% |
| 2011 | 476 m3 | -16.5% |
| 2012 | 149 m3 | -68.7% |
| 2013 | 710 m3 | +376.5% |
| 2014 | 564 m3 | -20.6% |
| 2015 | 1,062 m3 | +88.3% |
| 2016 | 2,820 m3 | +165.5% |
| 2017 | 19,457 m3 | +590.0% |
| 2018 | 8,557 m3 | -56.0% |
| 2019 | 407 m3 | -95.2% |
| 2020 | 3,583 m3 | +780.3% |
| 2021 | 11,887 m3 | +231.8% |
| 2022 | 19,096 m3 | +60.6% |
| 2023 | 109 m3 | -99.4% |
| 2024 | 1,963 m3 | +1700.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1,963 m3 is above the median for low income countries, which is 27 m3, 72.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1,963 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 762 m3, 2.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — Export 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +1700.9% | 109 m3 | 1,963 m3 |
| 2020 | +780.3% | 407 m3 | 3,583 m3 |
| 2017 | +590.0% | 2,820 m3 | 19,457 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 957.14 m3 | 300 m3 | 3,000 m3 | 7 |
| 1990s | 192.4 m3 | 44 m3 | 808 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 741.7 m3 | 250 m3 | 1,664 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,477 m3 | 149 m3 | 19,457 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,328 m3 | 109 m3 | 19,096 m3 | 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 sawnwood — export quantity in Sierra Leone?
- Sawnwood — export quantity in Sierra Leone was 1,963 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — export quantity recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 19,457 m3 in 2017.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — export quantity recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 44 m3 in 1997.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for sawnwood — export quantity?
- Sierra Leone ranks 121st out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — export quantity rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 248.1%. 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 Sawnwood — Export 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