Which has higher forest area, Estonia or Sierra Leone?

Sierra Leone, at 24,757 sq. km against 24,384 sq. km in Estonia as of 2023.

What is the difference in forest area between Estonia and Sierra Leone?

373 sq. km, with Sierra Leone ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sierra Leone?

32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Estonia vs Sierra Leone: Forest area

Estonia

24,384 sq. km

in 2023

Sierra Leone

24,757 sq. km

in 2023

Estonia rank

99th

Sierra Leone rank

98th

Forest area over time

Estonia
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 24,757 sq. km against 24,384 sq. km in Estonia, a difference of 373 sq. km.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 99th and Sierra Leone ranks 98th of 214 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1990s	22,240 sq. km	30,182 sq. km	7,942 sq. km	Sierra Leone
2000s	22,826 sq. km	28,407 sq. km	5,581 sq. km	Sierra Leone
2010s	24,008 sq. km	26,434 sq. km	2,426 sq. km	Sierra Leone
2020s	24,384 sq. km	25,053 sq. km	668.85 sq. km	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Estonia or Sierra Leone?: Sierra Leone, at 24,757 sq. km against 24,384 sq. km in Estonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Estonia and Sierra Leone?: 373 sq. km, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sierra Leone?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Estonia and Sierra Leone rank globally for forest area?: Estonia ranks 99th and Sierra Leone ranks 98th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Forest area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 8,639 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.