Eritrea vs Sierra Leone: Surface area
Eritrea
11.76 million ha
in 2011
Sierra Leone
7.17 million ha
in 2011
Eritrea rank
36th
Sierra Leone rank
39th
Surface area over time
- Eritrea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 11.76 million ha against 7.17 million ha in Sierra Leone, a difference of 4.59 million ha.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.6 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 | 11.76 million ha | 7.17 million ha | 4.59 million ha | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 11.76 million ha | 7.17 million ha | 4.59 million ha | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 11.76 million ha | 7.17 million ha | 4.59 million ha | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area, Eritrea or Sierra Leone?
- Eritrea, at 11.76 million ha against 7.17 million ha in Sierra Leone as of 2011.
- What is the difference in surface area between Eritrea and Sierra Leone?
- 4.59 million ha, 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 surface 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 Surface area (ha). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.