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Environment in Sierra Leone

1,737 indicators covering environment for Sierra Leone.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export value 27 1000 USD 2024 down 99.9% 141st
15.1.1 Forest area — Value 2,436 1000 ha 2025 down 7.5% 90th
15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area — Value 33.75 % 2025 down 7.5% 101st
15.1.1 Land area — Value 7,218 1000 ha 2025 unchanged 108th
15.2.1 Above-ground biomass in forest — Value 82 t/ha 2025 unchanged 127th
15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected 40.65 % 2025 up 348.7% 29th
Share of global plastic waste imports 0.0% 2018 — 83rd
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports 0.099 kilograms 2018 — 70th
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 16.8% 2024 up 63.9% 145th
Drinking water usage in urban areas 41,709 people 2024 down 64.8% 31st
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 10.9% 2024 up 33.3% 168th
Population using at least basic drinking-water services 57.0% 2024 up 31.1% 154th
Population using at least basic sanitation services 15.3% 2024 up 74.9% 162nd
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 68.1% 2024 up 20.7% 223rd
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 24.9% 2024 up 57.2% 234th
People using improved drinking water sources 1.36 million people 2024 up 22.3% 41st
Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 529 1000 USD 2018 down 49.3% 76th
Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint -1 t 2018 down 133.3% 65th
Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint -35 1000 USD 2018 down 418.2% 64th
Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 8,337 1000 USD 2018 up 32.5% 144th
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import 4,184 t 2018 up 101.3% 141st
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 4,701 1000 USD 2018 up 123.1% 140th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth 3.75 US dollar 2018 up 18.2% 99th
Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value 117,799 1000 USD 2018 up 2,422.5% 73rd
Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value 6,910 1000 USD 2018 up 596.6% 48th
Drinking water services 749,592 people 2024 down 45.7% 35th
Total FAO — Plywood — Import Quantity 663 m3 2018 down 34.7% 139th
Total FAO — Plywood — Import Value 1,329 1000 USD 2018 up 29.2% 134th
Others (adjustment) — Plywood — Import Quantity -877 m3 2018 — 119th
Others (adjustment) — Plywood — Import Value -417 1000 USD 2018 — 84th
Total FAO — Fibreboard — Import Quantity 2,598 m3 2018 down 24.9% 117th
Total FAO — Fibreboard — Import Value 995 1000 USD 2018 down 47.7% 124th
Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for water 16.61 2024 down 64.3% 88th
Drinking water services in rural areas 707,883 people 2024 down 43.9% 31st
Others (adjustment) — Fibreboard — Import Quantity -187 m3 2018 down 18,800.0% 126th
Others (adjustment) — Fibreboard — Import Value -88 1000 USD 2018 down 8,700.0% 83rd
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected 71.1% 2025 unchanged 55th
Agriculture-driven deforestation 16,830 hectares 2024 down 37.2% 39th
Total FAO — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Quantity 38 m3 2018 down 36.7% 145th
Total FAO — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Value 4 1000 USD 2018 down 89.5% 152nd
Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Quantity -13 m3 2018 — 91st
Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Value -22 1000 USD 2018 — 45th
China — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 1,143 1000 USD 2018 up 143.7% 130th
Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity 139 t 2018 up 178.0% 137th
Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Value 99 1000 USD 2018 up 182.9% 137th
Others (adjustment) — Newsprint — Import Quantity 0 t 2018 — 39th
Others (adjustment) — Newsprint — Import Value 0 1000 USD 2018 — 46th
Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity 28 m3 2018 up 86.7% 149th
Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Value 10 1000 USD 2018 up 25.0% 153rd
Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity -65 m3 2018 — 138th
Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Value -37 1000 USD 2018 — 103rd
Soil working equipment (trade) — Import Value 125 1000 USD 2007 up 25.0% 158th
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 0.5% 2023 unchanged 181st
Total official development assistance for biodiversity, by recipient 50.91 2024 up 11,267.7% 44th
Total FAO — Veneer sheets — Import Quantity 2 m3 2018 down 87.5% 153rd
Total FAO — Veneer sheets — Import Value 5 1000 USD 2018 down 37.5% 152nd
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources 0.5% 2023 unchanged 168th
China — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 135 t 2018 up 181.2% 134th
China — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 249 1000 USD 2018 up 398.0% 135th
Others (adjustment) — Veneer sheets — Import Value 0 1000 USD 2018 down 100.0% 68th