Environment in Sierra Leone

1,737 indicators covering environment for Sierra Leone.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Other nitrogenous fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import quantity 9.03 t 2018 down 37.3% 168th
Other nitrogenous fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import value 14.97 1000 USD 2018 up 5.5% 167th
Share of land covered by forest 33.8% 2025 down 7.5% 105th
6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Industries) — Value 42.72 USD/m3 2023 up 120.7% 106th
6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Services (G to T)) — Value 35.91 USD/m3 2023 up 171.8% 131st
6.4.2 Level of water stress (No breakdown) — Value 0.5 % 2023 unchanged 156th
Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity 685.04 t 2018 up 1,425.7% 124th
Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import value 365.58 1000 USD 2018 up 1,221.7% 143rd
NPK fertilizers — Import quantity 5,816 t 2018 up 542.4% 113th
NPK fertilizers — Import value 2,890 1000 USD 2018 up 281.5% 129th
Land use 1.75 million hectares 2023 up 0.0% 96th
6.4.2 Level of water stress (Agriculture (ISIC4 A01 A0210 A0322)) 0.11 % 2023 unchanged 152nd
6.4.2 Level of water stress (Services (G to T)) — Value 0.26 % 2023 unchanged 149th
6.4.2 Level of water stress (Industries) — Value 0.13 % 2023 unchanged 122nd
Urea — Import value 2,465 1000 USD 2018 up 2,314.2% 116th
Urea — Import quantity 3,476 t 2018 up 1,044.4% 122nd
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity 7 m3 2024 168th
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import value 2 1000 USD 2024 177th
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import value 0.02 1000 USD 2018 down 98.5% 175th
6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (No breakdown) — Value 30.7 USD/m3 2023 up 142.9% 61st
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity 15.85 t 2018 down 87.3% 156th
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import value 71.81 1000 USD 2018 down 13.8% 144th
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity 0.08 t 2018 down 96.0% 161st
Ammonium sulphate — Import quantity 0.12 t 2017 down 99.4% 163rd
Ammonium sulphate — Import value 1.6 1000 USD 2017 down 85.4% 153rd
6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Agriculture (ISIC4 A01 A0210 A0322)) 3.44 USD/m3 2023 up 10.3% 10th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted 24,680 hectares 2025 up 37.5% 132nd
Ammonia, anhydrous — Import quantity 2.27 t 2015 down 28.6% 153rd
Ammonia, anhydrous — Import value 9.66 1000 USD 2015 down 72.5% 143rd
Other NP compounds — Import quantity 0.16 t 2018 down 99.8% 168th
Other NP compounds — Import value 5.85 1000 USD 2018 down 82.8% 154th
Share using safely managed drinking water 10.9% 2024 up 33.3% 160th
People not using safely managed drinking water sources 7.70 million people 2024 up 22.0% 38th
Drinking water service usage 10.9% 2024 up 33.3% 160th
River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 3.78 Percentage of agricultural land area 2022 down 1.8% 69th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of 60.04 Percentage of GDP 2022 up 15.9% 3rd
Other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import quantity 3.2 t 2018 down 94.5% 146th
Other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import value 1.7 1000 USD 2018 down 95.5% 161st
Sodium nitrate — Import value 4.24 1000 USD 2011 up 42,300.0% 115th
Sodium nitrate — Import quantity 1.35 t 2011 up 13,400.0% 119th
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) 634.77 million SLC 2024 up 13,881.7% 113th
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) 27.37 million USD 2024 up 2,637.0% 130th
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) 36.08 million USD 2024 up 3,272.0% 123rd
Fertilizers n.e.c. — Export value 178.43 1000 USD 2013 up 2,688.0% 82nd
Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area 169.18 1000 ha 2024 up 1,005.8% 55th
Agriculture area under organic agric. — Share in Agricultural land 4.24 % 2024 up 987.2% 50th
Fertilizers n.e.c. — Export quantity 11.9 t 2013 down 10.8% 109th
Phosphate rock — Import value 0.18 1000 USD 2017 down 97.7% 152nd
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) 3.41 % 2024 up 2,741.7% 37th
Phosphate rock — Import quantity 0.27 t 2017 down 99.5% 140th
Prefabricated buildings of wood (export/import) — Import value 3 1000 USD 2024 186th
Other vegetal material and residues — Energy production 72 TJ 2024 unchanged 90th
Forest rents 8.8% 2021 down 9.5% 8th
Water withdrawals per capita 25.08 cubic meters per person 2023 down 20.6% 167th
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) 42.01 2022 up 32.8% 72nd
Exported deforestation 679.57 hectares 2023 up 210.7% 55th
Imported deforestation 989.15 hectares 2023 up 19.9% 139th
Deforestation embedded in trade 309.58 hectares 2023 down 48.9% 114th
Consumption-based deforestation per person 2.84 square meters 2023 up 31.4% 105th
Percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year) 0.4 % 2021 unchanged 111th