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Forest area — Sierra Leone

Forest area in Sierra Leone in 2023 — 24,757 km². Ranked 98 in the world out of 213. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 20.8%.

2023 24,757 km² −0.79% vs 2022
World rank 98of 213
Period maximum 31,267 km²1990
Period minimum 24,757 km²2023

Trend over time

1990–2023 · km²

Forest area — Sierra Leone, 1990–202324,00026,00028,00030,00032,0001990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 31,267 km²1991: 31,070 km²1992: 30,872 km²1993: 30,675 km²1994: 30,478 km²1995: 30,281 km²1996: 30,083 km²1997: 29,886 km²1998: 29,689 km²1999: 29,492 km²2000: 29,294 km²2001: 29,097 km²2002: 28,900 km²2003: 28,702 km²2004: 28,505 km²2005: 28,308 km²2006: 28,111 km²2007: 27,913 km²2008: 27,716 km²2009: 27,519 km²2010: 27,322 km²2011: 27,124 km²2012: 26,927 km²2013: 26,730 km²2014: 26,533 km²2015: 26,335 km²2016: 26,138 km²2017: 25,941 km²2018: 25,743 km²2019: 25,546 km²2020: 25,349 km²2021: 25,152 km²2022: 24,954 km²2023: 24,757 km²
Change over the period: −6,510 (−20.82%) Average annual rate: -0.7 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone 24,757 km²
World 40.35M km²
Sub-Saharan Africa 6.15M km²
Western Africa computed 827,756 km²
Low-income countries computed 2.93M km²
Forest area — Sierra Leone, by year Sierra Leone All countries CSV XLSX
Year km² Change Change, %
2023 24,757 −197 −0.79%
2022 24,954 −197 −0.78%
2021 25,152 −197 −0.78%
2020 25,349 −197 −0.77%
2019 25,546 −197 −0.77%
2018 25,743 −197 −0.76%
2017 25,941 −197 −0.75%
2016 26,138 −197 −0.75%
2015 26,335 −197 −0.74%
2014 26,533 −197 −0.74%
2013 26,730 −197 −0.73%
2012 26,927 −197 −0.73%
2011 27,124 −197 −0.72%
2010 27,322 −197 −0.72%
2009 27,519 −197 −0.71%
2008 27,716 −197 −0.71%
2007 27,913 −197 −0.7%
2006 28,111 −197 −0.7%
2005 28,308 −197 −0.69%
2004 28,505 −197 −0.69%
2003 28,702 −197 −0.68%
2002 28,900 −197 −0.68%
2001 29,097 −197 −0.67%
2000 29,294 −197 −0.67%
1999 29,492 −197 −0.66%
1998 29,689 −197 −0.66%
1997 29,886 −197 −0.66%
1996 30,083 −197 −0.65%
1995 30,281 −197 −0.65%
1994 30,478 −197 −0.64%
1993 30,675 −197 −0.64%
1992 30,872 −197 −0.63%
1991 31,070 −197 −0.63%
1990 31,267 — —

Western Africa, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

NG Nigeria 211,371 ML Mali 132,960 GH Ghana 80,074 SN Senegal 79,482 LR Liberia 75,267 GN Guinea 60,690 BF Burkina Faso 60,664 BJ Benin 29,852 CI Côte d'Ivoire 24,981 SL Sierra Leone 24,757 GW Guinea-Bissau 19,547 TG Togo 12,004 NE Niger 10,424 MR Mauritania 2,964 GM Gambia 2,255 CV Cabo Verde 466
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About the indicator

Land under natural and planted forest in square kilometers, as defined by the FAO. It shows where the world's forest resources are concentrated in absolute terms: a handful of countries hold more than half of the planet's forest, while the ranking by forest cover is led by entirely different countries.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.

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