Malawi vs Sierra Leone: Forest area
Malawi
3.20 million hectares
in 2011
Sierra Leone
2.71 million hectares
in 2011
Malawi rank
30th
Sierra Leone rank
32nd
Forest area over time
- Malawi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 3.20 million hectares against 2.71 million hectares in Sierra Leone, a difference of 497,600 hectares.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 30th and Sierra Leone ranks 32nd of 53 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.75 million hectares | 3.03 million hectares | 718,150 hectares | Malawi |
| 2000s | 3.42 million hectares | 2.83 million hectares | 584,700 hectares | Malawi |
| 2010s | 3.22 million hectares | 2.72 million hectares | 504,300 hectares | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Malawi or Sierra Leone?
- Malawi, at 3.20 million hectares against 2.71 million hectares in Sierra Leone as of 2011.
- What is the difference in forest area between Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 497,600 hectares, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Malawi and Sierra Leone rank globally for forest area?
- Malawi ranks 30th 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.