Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity was 139 t in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity in Sierra Leone, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fao — newsprint — import quantity in Sierra Leone is 139 t, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.4% on the previous year and up 178.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — newsprint — import quantity in Sierra Leone peaked at 3,749 t in 1997 and was at its lowest, 15 t, in 2004.
Sierra Leone ranks 137th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3,749 t | — |
| 1998 | 250 t | -93.3% |
| 1999 | 51 t | -79.6% |
| 2000 | 31 t | -39.2% |
| 2002 | 31 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 74 t | +138.7% |
| 2004 | 15 t | -79.7% |
| 2006 | 15 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20 t | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 50 t | +150.0% |
| 2009 | 67 t | +34.0% |
| 2011 | 128 t | +91.0% |
| 2012 | 66 t | -48.4% |
| 2013 | 76 t | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 220 t | +189.5% |
| 2015 | 253 t | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 256 t | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 212 t | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 139 t | -34.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 139 t is below the median for low income countries, which is 408 t, 34% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 139 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 568.5 t, 24% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,350 t | 51 t | 3,749 t | 3 |
| 2000s | 37.88 t | 15 t | 74 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 168.75 t | 66 t | 256 t | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 134 Samoa 215 t compare
- 135 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 214 t compare
- 136 Solomon Islands 211 t compare
- 138 Dominica 120 t compare
- 139 Republic of Korea 108 t compare
- 140 Rwanda 90 t 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 total fao — newsprint — import quantity in Sierra Leone?
- Total fao — newsprint — import quantity in Sierra Leone was 139 t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fao — newsprint — import quantity recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 3,749 t in 1997.
- What is the lowest total fao — newsprint — import quantity recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 t in 2004.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for total fao — newsprint — import quantity?
- Sierra Leone ranks 137th out of 157 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fao — newsprint — import quantity rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 178.0%. 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 Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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