Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita was 0 hectares per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Sierra Leone, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Sierra Leone stood at 0 hectares per person.
The figure is up 34.2% on the previous year and down 77.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0002 hectares per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per person, in 2023.
Sierra Leone ranks 57th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0001 hectares per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 hectares per person | -51.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 0 hectares per person | -24.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +57.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 hectares per person | +214.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -58.1% |
| 2008 | 0 hectares per person | -41.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 hectares per person | +288.8% |
| 2010 | 0 hectares per person | -86.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +264.1% |
| 2012 | 0 hectares per person | -47.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +145.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -30.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per person | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per person | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per person | -34.5% |
| 2023 | 0 hectares per person | -32.3% |
| 2024 | 0 hectares per person | +34.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0 hectares per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 hectares per person, 11.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 hectares per person, 2.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +288.8% | 0 hectares per person | 0.0002 hectares per person |
| 2011 | +264.1% | 0 hectares per person | 0.0001 hectares per person |
| 2006 | +214.5% | 0.0001 hectares per person | 0.0002 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0001 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0.0002 hectares per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0.0001 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 54 Liechtenstein 0 hectares per person compare
- 55 Dominican Republic 0 hectares per person compare
- 56 China 0 hectares per person compare
- 58 Guatemala 0 hectares per person compare
- 59 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 hectares per person compare
- 60 Belarus 0 hectares per person compare
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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Sierra Leone was 0 hectares per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 hectares per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 57th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.