Equatorial Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Forest area
Forest area over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 2.71 million hectares against 1.61 million hectares in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 1.09 million hectares.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.7 times Equatorial Guinea's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 34th and Sierra Leone ranks 32nd of 53 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.81 million hectares | 3.03 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 1.69 million hectares | 2.83 million hectares | 1.14 million hectares | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 1.62 million hectares | 2.72 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Equatorial Guinea or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 2.71 million hectares against 1.61 million hectares in Equatorial Guinea as of 2011.
- What is the difference in forest area between Equatorial Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 1.09 million hectares, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for forest area?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 34th and Sierra Leone ranks 32nd of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Forest area (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.