Sawnwood — Import quantity in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Sawnwood — Import quantity was 95 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood — Import quantity in Sierra Leone, 1963–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, sawnwood — import quantity in Sierra Leone stood at 95 m3.
The figure is up 17.3% on the previous year and up 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — import quantity in Sierra Leone peaked at 6,800 m3 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 20 m3, in 2013.
Sierra Leone ranks 236th 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.
Sawnwood — Import quantity in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 6,800 m3 | — |
| 1964 | 2,800 m3 | -58.8% |
| 1965 | 2,700 m3 | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 100 m3 | -96.3% |
| 1967 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 400 m3 | +300.0% |
| 1969 | 500 m3 | +25.0% |
| 1970 | 900 m3 | +80.0% |
| 1971 | 700 m3 | -22.2% |
| 1972 | 700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3,000 m3 | +328.6% |
| 1974 | 600 m3 | -80.0% |
| 1975 | 2,000 m3 | +233.3% |
| 1976 | 1,000 m3 | -50.0% |
| 1977 | 1,500 m3 | +50.0% |
| 1978 | 1,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 800 m3 | -46.7% |
| 1982 | 800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 513 m3 | -35.9% |
| 1993 | 263 m3 | -48.7% |
| 1994 | 300 m3 | +14.1% |
| 1995 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100 m3 | -66.7% |
| 1997 | 74 m3 | -26.0% |
| 1998 | 39 m3 | -47.3% |
| 1999 | 235 m3 | +502.6% |
| 2000 | 2,008 m3 | +754.5% |
| 2001 | 2,008 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,539 m3 | -23.4% |
| 2003 | 428 m3 | -72.2% |
| 2004 | 1,770 m3 | +313.6% |
| 2005 | 1,770 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,231 m3 | -30.5% |
| 2007 | 425 m3 | -65.5% |
| 2008 | 75 m3 | -82.4% |
| 2009 | 37 m3 | -50.7% |
| 2010 | 24 m3 | -35.1% |
| 2011 | 50 m3 | +108.3% |
| 2012 | 27 m3 | -46.0% |
| 2013 | 20 m3 | -25.9% |
| 2014 | 58 m3 | +190.0% |
| 2015 | 54 m3 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 59 m3 | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 28 m3 | -52.5% |
| 2018 | 184 m3 | +557.1% |
| 2019 | 29 m3 | -84.2% |
| 2020 | 129 m3 | +344.8% |
| 2021 | 150 m3 | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 363 m3 | +142.0% |
| 2023 | 81 m3 | -77.7% |
| 2024 | 95 m3 | +17.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 95 m3 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3,979 m3, 2% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 95 m3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,601 m3, 3% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +754.5% | 235 m3 | 2,008 m3 |
| 2018 | +557.1% | 28 m3 | 184 m3 |
| 1999 | +502.6% | 39 m3 | 235 m3 |
| 2020 | +344.8% | 29 m3 | 129 m3 |
| 1973 | +328.6% | 700 m3 | 3,000 m3 |
| 2004 | +313.6% | 428 m3 | 1,770 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,914 m3 | 100 m3 | 6,800 m3 | 7 |
| 1970s | 1,340 m3 | 600 m3 | 3,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 870 m3 | 800 m3 | 1,500 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 342.4 m3 | 39 m3 | 800 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,129 m3 | 37 m3 | 2,008 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.3 m3 | 20 m3 | 184 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 163.6 m3 | 81 m3 | 363 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 233 Cocos (Keeling) Islands 158 m3 compare
- 234 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 111 m3 compare
- 235 Christmas Island 102 m3 compare
- 237 Montserrat 87 m3 compare
- 238 Eritrea 86 m3 compare
- 239 Nepal 85 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 sawnwood — import quantity in Sierra Leone?
- Sawnwood — import quantity in Sierra Leone was 95 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 6,800 m3 in 1963.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 m3 in 2013.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for sawnwood — import quantity?
- Sierra Leone ranks 236th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — import quantity rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.8%. 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 — 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