Sierra Leone vs Uganda: Forest area
Sierra Leone
2.71 million hectares
in 2011
Uganda
2.90 million hectares
in 2011
Sierra Leone rank
32nd
Uganda rank
31st
Forest area over time
- Sierra Leone
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 2.90 million hectares against 2.71 million hectares in Sierra Leone, a difference of 193,400 hectares.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 32nd and Uganda ranks 31st of 53 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.03 million hectares | 4.35 million hectares | 1.32 million hectares | Uganda |
| 2000s | 2.83 million hectares | 3.47 million hectares | 639,000 hectares | Uganda |
| 2010s | 2.72 million hectares | 2.94 million hectares | 227,700 hectares | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Sierra Leone or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 2.90 million hectares against 2.71 million hectares in Sierra Leone as of 2011.
- What is the difference in forest area between Sierra Leone and Uganda?
- 193,400 hectares, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Uganda?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Sierra Leone and Uganda rank globally for forest area?
- Sierra Leone ranks 32nd and Uganda ranks 31st 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.