Sierra Leone vs Tanzania: Consumption-based deforestation per person
Sierra Leone
2.84 square meters
in 2023
Tanzania
2.67 square meters
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
105th
Tanzania rank
106th
Consumption-based deforestation per person over time
- Sierra Leone
- Tanzania
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 2.84 square meters against 2.67 square meters in Tanzania, a difference of 0.17 square meters.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Tanzania ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 105th and Tanzania ranks 106th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.06 square meters | 5.76 square meters | 4.71 square meters | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 3.59 square meters | 7.18 square meters | 3.59 square meters | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 4.01 square meters | 2.78 square meters | 1.23 square meters | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, Sierra Leone or Tanzania?
- Sierra Leone, at 2.84 square meters against 2.67 square meters in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between Sierra Leone and Tanzania?
- 0.17 square meters, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Tanzania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and Tanzania rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Sierra Leone ranks 105th and Tanzania ranks 106th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.