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 rate4.3
Median age19
Urban population share43%


Sierra Leone: Land cover and land use change data
Land area (sq km): 72,180
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%
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
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
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 1Tree 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)
%
Eastern1,457,22218,90053,261155,866215,202443,22930.4%
Northern2,434,92712,20423,393221,096349,771606,46524.9%
Southern1,680,63122,36632,359235,849359,906650,48038.7%
Western45,0994271,6452,0263,8857,98317.7%




Tree cover loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 2)

Sub-national admin area 1Admin area 2Tree 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)
%
EasternKailahun56,3101034291,5472,7704,8498.6%
EasternKenema82,5391856451,5634,0256,4187.8%
EasternKono26,041642251,1362,2213,64714.0%
NorthernKambia27000917269.6%
NorthernKoinadugu22,244672698941,7502,98013.4%
NorthernPort Loko6530815477110.9%
NorthernTonkolili7,84861532492967049.0%
SouthernBo9,146131182627571,15112.6%
SouthernBonthe25,137932157481,4752,53210.1%
SouthernMoyamba13,544662826639871,99714.7%
SouthernPujehun20,0131044331,1281,6393,30416.5%
WesternWestern Rural11,985801143761,0551,62313.5%
WesternWestern Urban656479718516725.4%




Primary forest loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 2)

Sub-national admin area 1Primary 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)
%
Eastern164,8913521,2994,2479,01614,9149.0%
Northern31,015744301,1672,1113,78112.2%
Southern67,8402761,0492,8014,8588,98413.2%
Western12,6411262113931,0601,79014.2%




Primary forest loss by year at the subnational area (administrative level 2)

Sub-national admin area 1Admin area 2Primary 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)
%
EasternKailahun56,3101034291,5472,7704,8498.6%
EasternKenema82,5391856451,5634,0256,4187.8%
EasternKono26,041642251,1362,2213,64714.0%
NorthernKambia27000917269.6%
NorthernKoinadugu22,244672698941,7502,98013.4%
NorthernPort Loko6530815477110.9%
NorthernTonkolili7,84861532492967049.0%
SouthernBo9,146131182627571,15112.6%
SouthernBonthe25,137932157481,4752,53210.1%
SouthernMoyamba13,544662826639871,99714.7%
SouthernPujehun20,0131044331,1281,6393,30416.5%
WesternWestern Rural11,985801143761,0551,62313.5%
WesternWestern Urban656479718516725.4%


 

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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