Which has higher forest area, Sierra Leone or Solomon Islands?

Solomon Islands, at 25,208 sq. km against 24,757 sq. km in Sierra Leone as of 2023.

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

451 sq. km, with Solomon Islands ahead.

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

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 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.

Sierra Leone vs Solomon Islands: Forest area

Sierra Leone

24,757 sq. km

in 2023

Solomon Islands

25,208 sq. km

in 2023

Sierra Leone rank

98th

Solomon Islands rank

96th

Forest area over time

Sierra Leone
Solomon Islands

How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 25,208 sq. km against 24,757 sq. km in Sierra Leone, a difference of 451 sq. km.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 98th and Solomon Islands ranks 96th of 213 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 3 and Solomon Islands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sierra Leone	Solomon Islands	Difference	Ahead
1990s	30,379 sq. km	25,416 sq. km	4,963 sq. km	Sierra Leone
2000s	28,407 sq. km	25,343 sq. km	3,064 sq. km	Sierra Leone
2010s	26,434 sq. km	25,270 sq. km	1,164 sq. km	Sierra Leone
2020s	25,053 sq. km	25,219 sq. km	165.9 sq. km	Solomon Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Sierra Leone or Solomon Islands?: Solomon Islands, at 25,208 sq. km against 24,757 sq. km in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Sierra Leone and Solomon Islands?: 451 sq. km, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Solomon Islands?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Sierra Leone and Solomon Islands rank globally for forest area?: Sierra Leone ranks 98th and Solomon Islands ranks 96th of 213 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: 20 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.