Deforestation tables and charts for Sierra Leone

Deforestation data for Sierra Leone , 1990-2005. Sierra Leone 's data is derived from the FAO.

Forest Cover (hectares): 2,754,000
Forest Cover (as % of total land area): 38.5
Other wooded land (hectares): 384000
Other land with tree cover (hectares):
Total land area (hectares): 7,174,000

Forest Area

Classification	Area			Annual change rate				Total change
Period	1990	2000	2005	1990-2000	1990-2000	2000-2005	2000-2005	1990-2005	1990-2005	1990s vs 2000s
Units	ha	ha	ha	ha	%	ha	%	ha	%	%
Total forest area	3,044,000	2,851,000	2,754,000	-19000	-0.7	-19000	-0.7	-290,000	-9.53	0
Other wooded land	765000	511000	384000	-25,400	-3.32	-25,400	-4.97	-381,000	-49.8	49.71
Primary forests				-		-		0
Plantations	2000	3000	3000	60	3	80	2.67	1000	50	-11.1

Chart: Forest cover in Sierra Leone, 1990-2005


Chart: Other wooded land cover in Sierra Leone, 1990-2005


All data derived from the Forest Resources Assessment and the State of the World's Forests published by the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (F.A.O)