Renewable natural capital, timber in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Renewable natural capital, timber was 6.24 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Renewable natural capital, timber in Sierra Leone, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable natural capital, timber in Sierra Leone is 6.24 billion current US$, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, timber in Sierra Leone peaked at 9.45 billion current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.15 billion current US$, in 2001.
Sierra Leone ranks 69th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable natural capital, timber in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.39 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 3.36 billion current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 3.34 billion current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 3.57 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 2.19 billion current US$ | -38.5% |
| 2000 | 2.22 billion current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 2.15 billion current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 2.58 billion current US$ | +20.1% |
| 2003 | 4.35 billion current US$ | +69.0% |
| 2004 | 3.90 billion current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 3.91 billion current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.80 billion current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 5.68 billion current US$ | +49.2% |
| 2008 | 6.50 billion current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 6.77 billion current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 5.81 billion current US$ | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 6.57 billion current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 7.57 billion current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 7.75 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 8.64 billion current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 9.08 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 9.45 billion current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 8.95 billion current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 5.99 billion current US$ | -33.1% |
| 2019 | 6.10 billion current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 6.24 billion current US$ | +2.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 6.24 billion current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.11 billion current US$, 77% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 6.24 billion current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.32 billion current US$, 67% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable natural capital, timber in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +69.0% | 2.58 billion current US$ | 4.35 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.17 billion current US$ | 2.19 billion current US$ | 3.57 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.19 billion current US$ | 2.15 billion current US$ | 6.77 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.59 billion current US$ | 5.81 billion current US$ | 9.45 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.24 billion current US$ | 6.24 billion current US$ | 6.24 billion current 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, timber in Sierra Leone?
- Renewable natural capital, timber in Sierra Leone was 6.24 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest renewable natural capital, timber recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 9.45 billion current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest renewable natural capital, timber recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 billion current US$ in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for renewable natural capital, timber?
- Sierra Leone ranks 69th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is renewable natural capital, timber rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Renewable natural capital, timber (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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