Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Drivers of deforestation
Guinea
622.32 hectares
in 2023
Sierra Leone
751.37 hectares
in 2023
Guinea rank
55th
Sierra Leone rank
54th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Guinea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 751.37 hectares against 622.32 hectares in Guinea, a difference of 129.05 hectares.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Guinea ranks 55th and Sierra Leone ranks 54th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.42 hectares | 301.17 hectares | 232.75 hectares | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 723.12 hectares | 454.18 hectares | 268.94 hectares | Guinea |
| 2020s | 625.1 hectares | 782.61 hectares | 157.52 hectares | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Guinea or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 751.37 hectares against 622.32 hectares in Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 129.05 hectares, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Guinea ranks 55th and Sierra Leone ranks 54th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.