Sierra Leone - Forest area as a share of land area

34.8 (%) in 2021

In 2021, forest area as a share of land area for Sierra Leone was 34.8 %. Forest area as a share of land area of Sierra Leone fell gradually from 40 % in 2002 to 34.8 % in 2021.

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What is forest area as a share of land area?

Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.

What is Sierra Leone forest area as a share of land area?