Eritrea vs Sierra Leone: Forest area
Eritrea
1.53 million hectares
in 2011
Sierra Leone
2.71 million hectares
in 2011
Eritrea rank
35th
Sierra Leone rank
32nd
Forest area over time
- Eritrea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 2.71 million hectares against 1.53 million hectares in Eritrea, a difference of 1.18 million hectares.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.8 times Eritrea's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 35th 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 | Eritrea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.59 million hectares | 3.00 million hectares | 1.41 million hectares | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 1.56 million hectares | 2.83 million hectares | 1.28 million hectares | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 1.53 million hectares | 2.72 million hectares | 1.19 million hectares | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Eritrea or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 2.71 million hectares against 1.53 million hectares in Eritrea as of 2011.
- What is the difference in forest area between Eritrea and Sierra Leone?
- 1.18 million hectares, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sierra Leone?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2011.
- How do Eritrea and Sierra Leone rank globally for forest area?
- Eritrea ranks 35th 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.