Eritrea vs Sierra Leone: Land area
Eritrea
10.10 million hectares
in 2011
Sierra Leone
7.16 million hectares
in 2011
Eritrea rank
36th
Sierra Leone rank
39th
Land area over time
- Eritrea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 10.10 million hectares against 7.16 million hectares in Sierra Leone, a difference of 2.94 million hectares.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.4 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 36th and Sierra Leone ranks 39th of 53 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.10 million hectares | 7.16 million hectares | 2.94 million hectares | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 10.10 million hectares | 7.16 million hectares | 2.94 million hectares | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 10.10 million hectares | 7.16 million hectares | 2.94 million hectares | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Eritrea or Sierra Leone?
- Eritrea, at 10.10 million hectares against 7.16 million hectares in Sierra Leone as of 2011.
- What is the difference in land area between Eritrea and Sierra Leone?
- 2.94 million hectares, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sierra Leone?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2011.
- How do Eritrea and Sierra Leone rank globally for land area?
- Eritrea ranks 36th and Sierra Leone ranks 39th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Land area (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.