Canada vs Sierra Leone: Agriculture-driven deforestation
Canada
12,630 hectares
in 2024
Sierra Leone
16,830 hectares
in 2024
Canada rank
42nd
Sierra Leone rank
39th
Agriculture-driven deforestation over time
- Canada
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 16,830 hectares against 12,630 hectares in Canada, a difference of 4,200 hectares.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 42nd and Sierra Leone ranks 39th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,364 hectares | 3,774 hectares | 10,590 hectares | Canada |
| 2010s | 19,958 hectares | 19,241 hectares | 716.47 hectares | Canada |
| 2020s | 13,462 hectares | 15,060 hectares | 1,598 hectares | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture-driven deforestation, Canada or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 16,830 hectares against 12,630 hectares in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture-driven deforestation between Canada and Sierra Leone?
- 4,200 hectares, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sierra Leone?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Sierra Leone rank globally for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Canada ranks 42nd and Sierra Leone ranks 39th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Forest Watch (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.