Renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Renewable natural capital per capita, timber was 734.83 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Sierra Leone, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 734.83 real chained 2019 US$ for renewable natural capital per capita, timber in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Sierra Leone peaked at 1,671 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 734.83 real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.
That places Sierra Leone 46th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,671 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1,652 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 1,619 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 1,592 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 1,573 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 1,525 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 1,430 real chained 2019 US$ | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 1,342 real chained 2019 US$ | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 1,280 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 1,230 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 1,189 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 1,155 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 1,122 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 1,086 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 1,049 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 1,013 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 979.13 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 946.78 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 916.06 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 886.91 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 859.36 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 832.54 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 806.49 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 781.65 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 757.77 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 734.83 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 734.83 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 460.66 real chained 2019 US$, 1.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 734.83 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 556.39 real chained 2019 US$, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,622 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,573 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,671 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,241 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,049 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,525 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 877.99 real chained 2019 US$ | 757.77 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,013 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 734.83 real chained 2019 US$ | 734.83 real chained 2019 US$ | 734.83 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More reference data data for Sierra Leone
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0238 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Sierra Leone?
- Renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Sierra Leone was 734.83 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest renewable natural capital per capita, timber recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1,671 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest renewable natural capital per capita, timber recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 734.83 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for renewable natural capital per capita, timber?
- Sierra Leone ranks 46th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is renewable natural capital per capita, timber rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Renewable natural capital per capita, timber (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Natural capital includes the valuation of renewable and nonrenewable natural capital. Renewable natural capital includes agricultural land (cropland and pastureland), forests (timber, and three ecosystem services: water, recretion and non-wood forest products), protected areas, mangroves and fisheries. Nonrenewable natural capital includes fossil fuel energy (oil, gas, hard and soft coal) and minerals (bauxite, copper, gold, iron ore, lead, nickel, phosphate, silver, tin, and zinc),Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.