Total FAO — Fibreboard — Import Value in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Total FAO — Fibreboard — Import Value was 995 1000 USD in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Total FAO — Fibreboard — Import Value in Sierra Leone, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 995 1000 USD for total fao — fibreboard — import value in 2018.
The figure is down 62.5% on the previous year and down 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — fibreboard — import value in Sierra Leone peaked at 4,638 1000 USD in 2015 and was at its lowest, 42 1000 USD, in 1997.
That places Sierra Leone 124th out of 159 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FAO — Fibreboard — Import Value in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 42 1000 USD | — |
| 1998 | 125 1000 USD | +197.6% |
| 1999 | 171 1000 USD | +36.8% |
| 2000 | 164 1000 USD | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 164 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 65 1000 USD | -60.4% |
| 2003 | 1,053 1000 USD | +1520.0% |
| 2004 | 577 1000 USD | -45.2% |
| 2005 | 577 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 577 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,872 1000 USD | +397.7% |
| 2008 | 1,901 1000 USD | -33.8% |
| 2009 | 768 1000 USD | -59.6% |
| 2010 | 3,157 1000 USD | +311.1% |
| 2011 | 2,073 1000 USD | -34.3% |
| 2012 | 1,507 1000 USD | -27.3% |
| 2013 | 1,520 1000 USD | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1,932 1000 USD | +27.1% |
| 2015 | 4,638 1000 USD | +140.1% |
| 2016 | 2,258 1000 USD | -51.3% |
| 2017 | 2,656 1000 USD | +17.6% |
| 2018 | 995 1000 USD | -62.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 995 1000 USD is above the median for low income countries, which is 736 1000 USD, 1.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 995 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 834 1000 USD, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FAO — Fibreboard — Import 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1520.0% | 65 1000 USD | 1,053 1000 USD |
| 2007 | +397.7% | 577 1000 USD | 2,872 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 112.67 1000 USD | 42 1000 USD | 171 1000 USD | 3 |
| 2000s | 871.8 1000 USD | 65 1000 USD | 2,872 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,304 1000 USD | 995 1000 USD | 4,638 1000 USD | 9 |
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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 total fao — fibreboard — import value in Sierra Leone?
- Total fao — fibreboard — import value in Sierra Leone was 995 1000 USD in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fao — fibreboard — import value recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 4,638 1000 USD in 2015.
- What is the lowest total fao — fibreboard — import value recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 42 1000 USD in 1997.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for total fao — fibreboard — import value?
- Sierra Leone ranks 124th out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fao — fibreboard — import value rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.7%. 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 Total FAO — Fibreboard — Import Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further. The definitions are available. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/forestry/statistics/80572/en/