In 2010, Sierra Leone had 5.43Mha of tree cover, extending over 75% of its land area. In 2021, it lost 113kha of tree cover, equivalent to 58.4Mt of CO₂ emissions.
Explore interactive charts and maps that summarize key statistics about forests in Sierra Leone. Statistics – including rates of forest change, forest extent, drivers of deforestation, and deforestation and fire alerts – can be customized, easily shared and downloaded for offline use.
