Senegal vs Sierra Leone: Annual change in forest area
Senegal
-15,540 hectares
in 2025
Sierra Leone
-19,726 hectares
in 2025
Senegal rank
195th
Sierra Leone rank
197th
Annual change in forest area over time
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Senegal currently reports -15,540 hectares against -19,726 hectares in Sierra Leone, a difference of 4,186 hectares.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Senegal ranks 195th and Sierra Leone ranks 197th of 235 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -15,545 hectares | -19,727 hectares | 4,182 hectares | Senegal |
| 2000s | -15,545 hectares | -19,727 hectares | 4,182 hectares | Senegal |
| 2010s | -15,544 hectares | -19,726 hectares | 4,182 hectares | Senegal |
| 2020s | -15,541 hectares | -19,726 hectares | 4,185 hectares | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in forest area, Senegal or Sierra Leone?
- Senegal, at -15,540 hectares against -19,726 hectares in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in forest area between Senegal and Sierra Leone?
- 4,186 hectares, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sierra Leone?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Senegal and Sierra Leone rank globally for annual change in forest area?
- Senegal ranks 195th and Sierra Leone ranks 197th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.