Deforestation statistics for Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Demographic data
| Population (2022) | 7,976,983 |
| Annual population growth rate (2022) | 2.10% |
| Population density (people/sq km) | 111 |
| Net migration | -4,200 |
| Fertility rate | 4.3 |
| Median age | 19 |
| Urban population share | 43% |
Sierra Leone: Land cover and land use change data
| Land area (sq km): 72,180 |
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Tree cover (30%) Tree cover extent in 2000 (ha): 5,617,882 Tree cover extent as % of land area: 77.80% Tree cover loss from 2001-20 (ha): 1,708,158 Tree cover extent as % of 2000 tree cover: 30.40% |
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Tropical primary forest Primary forest extent in 2001 (ha): 276,388 Primary forest extent as % of land area: 3.80% Primary forest extent as % of 2000 tree cover: 4.90% Primary forest loss from 2002-20 (ha): 29,470 Primary forest loss from 2002-20 as % of 2001 primary forest cover: 10.70% Primary forest extent in 2020 (ha): 246,918 Primary forest extent in 2020 as % of land area: 3.40% Primary forest extent in 2020 as % of 2000 tree cover area: 4% |
Sierra Leone: Annual forest and tree cover data
Sierra Leone: Tropical primary forest loss by year All figures in hectares
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Year: Hectares 2002: 250 2003: 176 2004: 235 2005: 167 2006: 787 2007: 476 2008: 463 2009: 961 2010: 301 2011: 601 2012: 613 2013: 2,463 2014: 1,762 2015: 3,170 2016: 2,964 2017: 4,181 2018: 3,401 2019: 3,543 2020: 2,957 |
Sierra Leone: Tree cover loss by year 30% tree cover threshold; all figures in hectares
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Year: Hectares 2001: 18,596 2002: 15,310 2003: 9,099 2004: 4,020 2005: 6,872 2006: 28,526 2007: 21,878 2008: 20,925 2009: 30,546 2010: 8,782 2011: 33,929 2012: 16,356 2013: 170,278 2014: 161,513 2015: 232,761 2016: 177,687 2017: 232,753 2018: 188,218 2019: 175,467 2020: 154,641 |
Tree cover loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 1)
| Sub-national admin area 1 | Tree cover extent (2001) ha | Tree cover loss (2001-05) ha | Tree cover loss (2006-10) ha | Tree cover loss (2011-15) ha | Tree cover loss (2016-20) ha | Tree cover loss (2001-20) ha | Tree cover loss (2001-20) % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern | 1,457,222 | 18,900 | 53,261 | 155,866 | 215,202 | 443,229 | 30.4% |
| Northern | 2,434,927 | 12,204 | 23,393 | 221,096 | 349,771 | 606,465 | 24.9% |
| Southern | 1,680,631 | 22,366 | 32,359 | 235,849 | 359,906 | 650,480 | 38.7% |
| Western | 45,099 | 427 | 1,645 | 2,026 | 3,885 | 7,983 | 17.7% |
Tree cover loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 2)
| Sub-national admin area 1 | Admin area 2 | Tree cover extent (2000) ha | Tree cover loss (2001-05) ha | Tree cover loss (2006-10) ha | Tree cover loss (2011-15) ha | Tree cover loss (2016-20) ha | Tree cover loss (2001-20) ha | Tree cover loss (2001-20) % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern | Kailahun | 56,310 | 103 | 429 | 1,547 | 2,770 | 4,849 | 8.6% |
| Eastern | Kenema | 82,539 | 185 | 645 | 1,563 | 4,025 | 6,418 | 7.8% |
| Eastern | Kono | 26,041 | 64 | 225 | 1,136 | 2,221 | 3,647 | 14.0% |
| Northern | Kambia | 270 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 9.6% |
| Northern | Koinadugu | 22,244 | 67 | 269 | 894 | 1,750 | 2,980 | 13.4% |
| Northern | Port Loko | 653 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 47 | 71 | 10.9% |
| Northern | Tonkolili | 7,848 | 6 | 153 | 249 | 296 | 704 | 9.0% |
| Southern | Bo | 9,146 | 13 | 118 | 262 | 757 | 1,151 | 12.6% |
| Southern | Bonthe | 25,137 | 93 | 215 | 748 | 1,475 | 2,532 | 10.1% |
| Southern | Moyamba | 13,544 | 66 | 282 | 663 | 987 | 1,997 | 14.7% |
| Southern | Pujehun | 20,013 | 104 | 433 | 1,128 | 1,639 | 3,304 | 16.5% |
| Western | Western Rural | 11,985 | 80 | 114 | 376 | 1,055 | 1,623 | 13.5% |
| Western | Western Urban | 656 | 47 | 97 | 18 | 5 | 167 | 25.4% |
Primary forest loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 2)
| Sub-national admin area 1 | Primary forest extent (2000) ha | Primary forest loss (2001-05) ha | Primary forest loss (2006-10) ha | Primary forest loss (2011-15) ha | Primary forest loss (2016-20) ha | Primary forest loss (2001-20) ha | Primary forest loss (2001-20) % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern | 164,891 | 352 | 1,299 | 4,247 | 9,016 | 14,914 | 9.0% |
| Northern | 31,015 | 74 | 430 | 1,167 | 2,111 | 3,781 | 12.2% |
| Southern | 67,840 | 276 | 1,049 | 2,801 | 4,858 | 8,984 | 13.2% |
| Western | 12,641 | 126 | 211 | 393 | 1,060 | 1,790 | 14.2% |
Primary forest loss by year at the subnational area (administrative level 2)
| Sub-national admin area 1 | Admin area 2 | Primary forest extent (2001) ha | Primary forest loss (2001-05) ha | Primary forest loss (2006-10) ha | Primary forest loss (2011-15) ha | Primary forest loss (2016-20) ha | Primary forest loss (2001-20) ha | Primary forest loss (2001-20) % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern | Kailahun | 56,310 | 103 | 429 | 1,547 | 2,770 | 4,849 | 8.6% |
| Eastern | Kenema | 82,539 | 185 | 645 | 1,563 | 4,025 | 6,418 | 7.8% |
| Eastern | Kono | 26,041 | 64 | 225 | 1,136 | 2,221 | 3,647 | 14.0% |
| Northern | Kambia | 270 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 9.6% |
| Northern | Koinadugu | 22,244 | 67 | 269 | 894 | 1,750 | 2,980 | 13.4% |
| Northern | Port Loko | 653 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 47 | 71 | 10.9% |
| Northern | Tonkolili | 7,848 | 6 | 153 | 249 | 296 | 704 | 9.0% |
| Southern | Bo | 9,146 | 13 | 118 | 262 | 757 | 1,151 | 12.6% |
| Southern | Bonthe | 25,137 | 93 | 215 | 748 | 1,475 | 2,532 | 10.1% |
| Southern | Moyamba | 13,544 | 66 | 282 | 663 | 987 | 1,997 | 14.7% |
| Southern | Pujehun | 20,013 | 104 | 433 | 1,128 | 1,639 | 3,304 | 16.5% |
| Western | Western Rural | 11,985 | 80 | 114 | 376 | 1,055 | 1,623 | 13.5% |
| Western | Western Urban | 656 | 47 | 97 | 18 | 5 | 167 | 25.4% |
2019 forest data for Sierra Leone | Archived forest data for Sierra Leone | Forest data for Sierra Leone
Data Source: Tree cover loss: Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA via Global Forest Watch. Administrative boundaries: Global Administrative Areas database (GADM), version 3.6.
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