Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0.0022 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.0022 hectares per square kilometre for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.8% on the previous year and down 78.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0152 hectares per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.002 hectares per square kilometre, in 2010.
Sierra Leone ranks 70th 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 square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0062 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0032 hectares per square kilometre | -48.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0036 hectares per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0028 hectares per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0046 hectares per square kilometre | +61.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0148 hectares per square kilometre | +221.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0063 hectares per square kilometre | -57.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0038 hectares per square kilometre | -39.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0152 hectares per square kilometre | +299.4% |
| 2010 | 0.002 hectares per square kilometre | -86.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0077 hectares per square kilometre | +273.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0041 hectares per square kilometre | -46.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0103 hectares per square kilometre | +152.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0108 hectares per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0096 hectares per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0084 hectares per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 0.009 hectares per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0064 hectares per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0062 hectares per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0054 hectares per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0048 hectares per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0032 hectares per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0022 hectares per square kilometre | -30.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre 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 | +299.4% | 0.0038 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0152 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +273.7% | 0.002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0077 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2006 | +221.5% | 0.0046 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0148 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0067 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0028 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0152 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0074 hectares per square kilometre | 0.002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0108 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0039 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0022 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0054 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 67 Honduras 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 68 Laos 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 69 Costa Rica 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 71 Suriname 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 72 Serbia 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 73 Vanuatu 0.002 hectares per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 0.0022 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0152 hectares per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 hectares per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 70th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.3%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.