Mountain green cover area in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Mountain green cover area was 57.6 kmsq in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mountain green cover area in Sierra Leone, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mountain green cover area in Sierra Leone is 57.6 kmsq, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 73.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover area in Sierra Leone peaked at 57.6 kmsq in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.7 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Sierra Leone 132nd out of 196 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mountain green cover area in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.7 kmsq | — |
| 2005 | 22.4 kmsq | +63.5% |
| 2010 | 33.2 kmsq | +48.2% |
| 2015 | 46 kmsq | +38.6% |
| 2018 | 52.9 kmsq | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 57.6 kmsq | +8.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 57.6 kmsq is below the median for low income countries, which is 188.9 kmsq, 30% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 57.6 kmsq is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 189.6 kmsq, 30% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.05 kmsq | 13.7 kmsq | 22.4 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 44.03 kmsq | 33.2 kmsq | 52.9 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 57.6 kmsq | 57.6 kmsq | 57.6 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 mountain green cover area in Sierra Leone?
- Mountain green cover area in Sierra Leone was 57.6 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover area recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 57.6 kmsq in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover area recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for mountain green cover area?
- Sierra Leone ranks 132nd out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover area rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain green cover area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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