Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Agriculture-driven deforestation
Guinea
32,983 hectares
in 2024
Sierra Leone
16,830 hectares
in 2024
Guinea rank
37th
Sierra Leone rank
39th
Agriculture-driven deforestation over time
- Guinea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 32,983 hectares against 16,830 hectares in Sierra Leone, a difference of 16,153 hectares.
That makes Guinea's figure about 2.0 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 37th and Sierra Leone ranks 39th of 187 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,496 hectares | 3,774 hectares | 4,722 hectares | Guinea |
| 2010s | 22,308 hectares | 19,241 hectares | 3,067 hectares | Guinea |
| 2020s | 29,612 hectares | 15,060 hectares | 14,552 hectares | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture-driven deforestation, Guinea or Sierra Leone?
- Guinea, at 32,983 hectares against 16,830 hectares in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture-driven deforestation between Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 16,153 hectares, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Guinea ranks 37th 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.