Environment in Sierra Leone

1,737 indicators covering environment for Sierra Leone.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of 8.82 Percentage of GDP 2021 down 9.5% 7th
Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture 1,692 Square kilometres 2024 up 1,005.8% 41st
Industrial water withdrawal 55.50 million cubic meters 2023 unchanged 112th
Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Import value 2,249 1000 USD 2018 132nd
Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Import quantity 602.63 t 2018 124th
Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import quantity 276 t 2016 unchanged 51st
Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import value 88 1000 USD 2016 unchanged 62nd
Disinfectants, etc (excl. Haz. pest.) — Import quantity 565.55 t 2018 119th
Disinfectants, etc (excl. Haz. pest.) — Import value 548.62 1000 USD 2018 154th
15.2.1 Forest area under an independently verified forest management 11.72 1000 ha 2024 74th
Total official financial flows for water supply and sanitation, by recipient 16.61 million millions of constant united states dollars 2024 down 64.3% 80th
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Import quantity 0 t 2016 down 100.0% 124th
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Import value 0 1000 USD 2016 down 100.0% 125th
Hazardous pesticides — Import quantity 0.002 t 2024 down 98.5% 169th
Hazardous pesticides — Import value 2.7 1000 USD 2024 up 46.5% 144th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 3,949 Hectares 2020 up 0.5% 89th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 1,584 Hectares 2020 up 0.2% 81st
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 1,749 Hectares 2020 up 1.1% 87th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 2,535 Hectares 2020 down 7.2% 90th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 7,218 Hectares 2020 unchanged 108th
Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture 2,149 Square kilometres 2023 up 1,304.8% 32nd
Freshwater Fish — Import quantity 0 1000 t 2023 141st
Freshwater Fish — Domestic supply quantity 10 1000 t 2023 down 9.1% 113th
Freshwater Fish — Food 10 1000 t 2023 down 9.1% 113th
Freshwater Fish — Food supply quantity 1.18 kg/cap 2023 down 27.2% 129th
Total donations received for biodiversity conservation 50.91 million millions of constant united states dollars 2024 up 11,213.3% 40th
Freshwater Fish — Food supply 2.53 kcal/cap/d 2023 down 26.9% 125th
Freshwater Fish — Food supply 7,813 million Kcal 2023 down 7.9% 111th
Freshwater Fish — Protein supply quantity 0.37 g/cap/d 2023 down 26.0% 117th
Freshwater Fish — Protein supply quantity 1,130 t 2023 down 7.8% 111th
Freshwater Fish — Fat supply quantity 0.12 g/cap/d 2023 down 25.0% 123rd
Freshwater Fish — Fat supply quantity 365.99 t 2023 down 8.0% 111th
Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import quantity 18 t 2016 unchanged 72nd
Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import value 7 1000 USD 2016 unchanged 79th
Freshwater Fish — Production 10 1000 t 2023 down 9.1% 101st
Freshwater Fish — Export quantity 0 1000 t 2023 99th
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected 65.3% 2025 unchanged 61st
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas 60.7% 2025 unchanged 73rd
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas 60.2% 2025 unchanged 66th
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 71.1% 2025 unchanged 58th
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 60.7% 2025 unchanged 78th
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 65.3% 2025 unchanged 65th
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 60.2% 2025 unchanged 71st
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import quantity 84 m3 2016 down 36.4% 102nd
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import value 54 1000 USD 2016 up 1,700.0% 87th
Drivers of deforestation 751.37 hectares 2023 up 83.0% 54th
Bagasse — Energy production 216.22 TJ 2024 up 7.7% 71st
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes 191.63 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2019 up 15.9% 116th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes 4.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2019 down 65.3% 145th
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export value 9 1000 USD 2016 up 350.0% 118th
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export quantity 57 m3 2016 up 72.7% 98th
Agriculture area certified organic — Area 165.89 1000 ha 2024 up 984.2% 44th
Bagasse — Energy consumption 180.7 TJ 2024 down 10.0% 66th
Roundwood, coniferous — Import quantity 0 m3 2024 down 100.0% 215th
Roundwood, coniferous — Import value 0 1000 USD 2024 220th
Roundwood, coniferous — Export quantity 123 m3 2024 down 21.2% 95th
Roundwood, coniferous — Export value 10 1000 USD 2024 down 16.7% 106th
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity 0 m3 2024 down 100.0% 216th
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Import value 0 1000 USD 2024 down 100.0% 213th
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity 155 m3 2024 down 99.7% 140th