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 ← Previous Page 22 of 29 Next →