Mountain area in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Mountain area was 7,103 kmsq in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
7,103 kmsq
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
131st
of 196 countries
All-time high
7,103 kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
7,103 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain area in Sierra Leone, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 7,103 kmsq for mountain area in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain area in Sierra Leone peaked at 7,103 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7,103 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Sierra Leone 131st out of 196 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mountain area in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,103 kmsq | — |
| 2005 | 7,103 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7,103 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7,103 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7,103 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7,103 kmsq | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 7,103 kmsq is below the median for low income countries, which is 45,037 kmsq, 16% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 7,103 kmsq is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,284 kmsq, 32% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,103 kmsq | 7,103 kmsq | 7,103 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 7,103 kmsq | 7,103 kmsq | 7,103 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 7,103 kmsq | 7,103 kmsq | 7,103 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 128 New Caledonia 8,458 kmsq compare
- 129 Cuba 8,289 kmsq compare
- 130 Mali 7,352 kmsq compare
- 132 Mauritania 6,891 kmsq compare
- 133 Central African Republic 6,425 kmsq compare
- 134 Liberia 5,452 kmsq compare
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 mountain area in Sierra Leone?
- Mountain area in Sierra Leone was 7,103 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain area recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 7,103 kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain area recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,103 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for mountain area?
- Sierra Leone ranks 131st out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain area rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Mountain area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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