Mangrove area in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Mangrove area was 1,529 kmsq in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
1,529 kmsq
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
31st
of 126 countries
All-time high
1,600 kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
1,529 kmsq
in 2020
Years of data
11
2000–2020
Mangrove area in Sierra Leone, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2020, mangrove area in Sierra Leone stood at 1,529 kmsq. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove area in Sierra Leone peaked at 1,600 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,529 kmsq, in 2020.
That places Sierra Leone 31st out of 126 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Mangrove area in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,600 kmsq | — |
| 2007 | 1,597 kmsq | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,581 kmsq | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1,587 kmsq | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1,584 kmsq | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,587 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,582 kmsq | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1,584 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,576 kmsq | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1,550 kmsq | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1,529 kmsq | -1.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1,529 kmsq is above the median for low income countries, which is 396.54 kmsq, 3.9× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1,529 kmsq is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 181.45 kmsq, 8.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,591 kmsq | 1,581 kmsq | 1,600 kmsq | 4 |
| 2010s | 1,577 kmsq | 1,550 kmsq | 1,587 kmsq | 6 |
| 2020s | 1,529 kmsq | 1,529 kmsq | 1,529 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More development goals data for Sierra Leone
- Red List Index 0.9225 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 94.32 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 61.77 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Infant deaths 14,038 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 7,350 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 0.2439 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 23,171 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove area in Sierra Leone?
- Mangrove area in Sierra Leone was 1,529 kmsq in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove area recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1,600 kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mangrove area recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,529 kmsq in 2020.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for mangrove area?
- Sierra Leone ranks 31st out of 126 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove area rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mangrove area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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