Forest Land (% of land area) in Sierra Leone: 34.85 (2021)

Sierra Leone's latest reported Forest Land (% of land area) is 34.85 in 2021, near historical lows. Coverage spans 1990–2021 (32 data points) sourced from the World Bank Development Data Group. Latest value (2021) 34.85 Year-over-year change -0.778%…

Last updated: April 14, 2026

Sierra Leone’s latest reported Forest Land (% of land area) is 34.85
in 2021, near historical lows.
Coverage spans 1990–2021 (32 data points)
sourced from the World Bank Development Data Group.

Latest value (2021)
34.85
Year-over-year change
-0.778%
Historical peak
43.32
Historical low
34.85

Current Value & Context

The most recent observation for Forest Land (% of land area) in Sierra Leone is
34.85
for 2021. Against a historical range of
34.85 to 43.32,
this reading is near historical lows.

Summary statistics

Statistic Value
Latest (2021) 34.85
All-time peak 43.32
All-time low 34.85
Long-run median 39.08
Observations 32

Historical Trajectory

Forest Land (% of land area) for Sierra Leone has been tracked across 32 annual observations between 1990 and 2021.
The long-run trajectory below visualises the full time series.

43.32 41.20 39.08 36.96 34.85

1990
2006
2021

Inflection points

  • No local peaks or troughs detected.

Decade Breakdown

Average values by decade, highlighting periods of growth, decline, or stagnation:

Decade Mean Low High Obs.
1990s 42.09 40.86 43.32 10
2000s 39.36 38.13 40.59 10
2010s 36.62 35.39 37.85 10
2020s 34.98 34.85 35.12 2

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sierra Leone's Forest Land (% of land area) in 2021?

Sierra Leone's Forest Land (% of land area) for 2021 is 34.85, based on the World Bank WDI release.

What was the historical peak of Forest Land (% of land area) in Sierra Leone?

The recorded peak is 43.32 across 32 annual observations from the World Bank series.

How reliable is this Sierra Leone data?

Values are the World Bank's consolidated release of country-reported statistics. Missing years reflect gaps in the original source and are omitted rather than interpolated.

Where is this indicator originally sourced?

Directly from the World Bank Development Data Group, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Data licensed CC BY 4.0.

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