Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0029 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Sierra Leone, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Sierra Leone stood at 0.0029 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0075 sq. km per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0029 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Sierra Leone 94th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0075 sq. km per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0073 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0074 sq. km per person | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0074 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0073 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0072 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0072 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.007 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0069 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0066 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0062 sq. km per person | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0058 sq. km per person | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0034 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.0029 sq. km per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0026 sq. km per person, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.0029 sq. km per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.003 sq. km per person, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0072 sq. km per person | 0.0068 sq. km per person | 0.0075 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0054 sq. km per person | 0.0045 sq. km per person | 0.0066 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0038 sq. km per person | 0.0033 sq. km per person | 0.0044 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0031 sq. km per person | 0.0029 sq. km per person | 0.0032 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More agriculture & rural data for Sierra Leone
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1983 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4477 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2954 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 250 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area (sq. km), per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Sierra Leone was 0.0029 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0075 sq. km per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 94th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.