Tree Cover Loss in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Tree Cover Loss was 104,934 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Tree Cover Loss in Sierra Leone, 2001–2025
Source: Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss in Sierra Leone is 104,934 hectares, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 19.7% on the previous year and down 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Sierra Leone peaked at 232,762 hectares in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4,020 hectares, in 2004.
That places Sierra Leone 34th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,308 hectares | 4,020 hectares | 30,546 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 139,774 hectares | 8,782 hectares | 232,762 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 120,481 hectares | 99,682 hectares | 154,641 hectares | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Sierra Leone
- Agriculture share gdp 29.54 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 29.54 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.4% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2018)
- Rural population 54.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 4.77 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 29.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 1.47 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Sierra Leone?
- Tree cover loss in Sierra Leone was 104,934 hectares in 2025, according to Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA).
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 232,762 hectares in 2015.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,020 hectares in 2004.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for tree cover loss?
- Sierra Leone ranks 34th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as part of Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.