Sierra Leone — Forest area
Forest Area (% of Land Area) for Sierra Leone, 1990–2024.
Forest area for Sierra Leone was 34.03% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 35 years, from 1990 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 43.32% in 1990. Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.71% per year.
Sierra Leone ranks 101 of 214 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 47%. The median for Sub-Saharan Africa is 22.46%, so Sierra Leone sits above it. It peaked in 1990 and has fallen 21% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved down 7%. Within Sub-Saharan Africa it ranks 17 of 48 economies; Ghana (30.86%) is just below it. That is 4% below this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 65th of 178 in 1990 → 79th of 207 in 2000 → 85th of 209 in 2010 → 94th of 214 in 2020 → 101st of 209 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2024
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 34.03% | -0.3 pp |
| 2023 | 34.3% | -0.3 pp |
| 2022 | 34.57% | -0.3 pp |
| 2021 | 34.85% | -0.3 pp |
| 2020 | 35.12% | -0.3 pp |
| 2019 | 35.39% | -0.3 pp |
| 2018 | 35.67% | -0.3 pp |
| 2017 | 35.94% | -0.3 pp |
| 2016 | 36.21% | -0.3 pp |
| 2015 | 36.49% | -0.3 pp |
| 2014 | 36.76% | -0.3 pp |
| 2013 | 37.03% | -0.3 pp |
| 2012 | 37.31% | -0.3 pp |
| 2011 | 37.58% | -0.3 pp |
| 2010 | 37.85% | -0.3 pp |
| 2009 | 38.13% | -0.3 pp |
| 2008 | 38.4% | -0.3 pp |
| 2007 | 38.67% | -0.3 pp |
| 2006 | 38.95% | -0.3 pp |
| 2005 | 39.22% | -0.3 pp |
| 2004 | 39.49% | -0.3 pp |
| 2003 | 39.77% | -0.3 pp |
| 2002 | 40.04% | -0.3 pp |
| 2001 | 40.31% | -0.3 pp |
| 2000 | 40.59% | -0.3 pp |
| 1999 | 40.86% | -0.3 pp |
| 1998 | 41.13% | -0.3 pp |
| 1997 | 41.4% | -0.3 pp |
| 1996 | 41.68% | -0.3 pp |
| 1995 | 41.95% | -0.3 pp |
| 1994 | 42.22% | -0.3 pp |
| 1993 | 42.5% | -0.3 pp |
| 1992 | 42.77% | -0.3 pp |
| 1991 | 43.04% | -0.3 pp |
| 1990 | 43.32% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Sierra Leone’s Forest area in 1991?
43.04% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of land area, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Sierra Leone’s Forest area growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2024 the series was shrinking overall: -21.5% in total — about 0.7% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: 34.03%; 2023: 34.3%; 2022: 34.57%; 2021: 34.85%; 2020: 35.12%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
AG.LND.FRST.ZS — Forest Area (% of Land Area). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.