Which has higher forest area, Sierra Leone or Turkmenistan?

Sierra Leone, at 24,363 sq. km against 23,300 sq. km in Turkmenistan as of 2025.

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

1,063 sq. km, with Sierra Leone ahead.

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

34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.

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 Turkmenistan: Forest area (sq. km)

Sierra Leone

24,363 sq. km

in 2025

Turkmenistan

23,300 sq. km

in 2025

Sierra Leone rank

99th

Turkmenistan rank

102nd

Forest area (sq. km) over time

Sierra Leone
Turkmenistan

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 24,363 sq. km against 23,300 sq. km in Turkmenistan, a difference of 1,063 sq. km.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Sierra Leone ranks 99th and Turkmenistan ranks 102nd of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sierra Leone	Turkmenistan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	30,182 sq. km	23,300 sq. km	6,882 sq. km	Sierra Leone
2000s	28,407 sq. km	23,300 sq. km	5,107 sq. km	Sierra Leone
2010s	26,434 sq. km	23,300 sq. km	3,134 sq. km	Sierra Leone
2020s	24,856 sq. km	23,300 sq. km	1,556 sq. km	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Sierra Leone or Turkmenistan?: Sierra Leone, at 24,363 sq. km against 23,300 sq. km in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in forest area between Sierra Leone and Turkmenistan?: 1,063 sq. km, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Turkmenistan?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
How do Sierra Leone and Turkmenistan rank globally for forest area?: Sierra Leone ranks 99th and Turkmenistan ranks 102nd 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: 262 places, 9,089 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 15 October 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.