Guyana vs Sierra Leone: Agriculture-driven deforestation
Guyana
13,014 hectares
in 2024
Sierra Leone
16,830 hectares
in 2024
Guyana rank
41st
Sierra Leone rank
39th
Agriculture-driven deforestation over time
- Guyana
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 16,830 hectares against 13,014 hectares in Guyana, a difference of 3,816 hectares.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.3 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Guyana ranks 41st and Sierra Leone ranks 39th of 187 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,885 hectares | 3,774 hectares | 1,889 hectares | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 3,434 hectares | 19,241 hectares | 15,807 hectares | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 5,691 hectares | 15,060 hectares | 9,369 hectares | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture-driven deforestation, Guyana or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 16,830 hectares against 13,014 hectares in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture-driven deforestation between Guyana and Sierra Leone?
- 3,816 hectares, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Sierra Leone?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Sierra Leone rank globally for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Guyana ranks 41st 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.