Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import was 4,184 t in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import 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 — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Sierra Leone is 4,184 t, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 65.8% on the previous year and up 101.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Sierra Leone peaked at 4,184 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 339 t, in 1997.
That places Sierra Leone 141st 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 — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 339 t | — |
| 1998 | 342 t | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 691 t | +102.0% |
| 2000 | 1,587 t | +129.7% |
| 2001 | 1,587 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 640 t | -59.7% |
| 2003 | 2,150 t | +235.9% |
| 2004 | 3,366 t | +56.6% |
| 2005 | 3,366 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,366 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,653 t | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 2,078 t | -43.1% |
| 2009 | 1,545 t | -25.6% |
| 2010 | 1,339 t | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 2,415 t | +80.4% |
| 2012 | 1,499 t | -37.9% |
| 2013 | 2,050 t | +36.8% |
| 2014 | 992 t | -51.6% |
| 2015 | 1,598 t | +61.1% |
| 2016 | 2,612 t | +63.5% |
| 2017 | 2,524 t | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 4,184 t | +65.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 457.33 t | 339 t | 691 t | 3 |
| 2000s | 2,334 t | 640 t | 3,653 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,135 t | 992 t | 4,184 t | 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)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -34.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0002 t per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate -39.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Sierra Leone?
- Total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Sierra Leone was 4,184 t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 4,184 t in 2018.
- What is the lowest total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 339 t in 1997.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import?
- Sierra Leone ranks 141st out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.3%. 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 Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/