France vs Sierra Leone: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
France
33.0%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
33.8%
in 2025
France rank
123rd
Sierra Leone rank
121st
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- France
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 33.8% against 33.0% in France, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
France ranks 123rd and Sierra Leone ranks 121st of 253 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.8% | 43.3% | 16.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 28.4% | 40.6% | 12.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 37.2% | 6.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 34.4% | 1.8% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, France or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 33.8% against 33.0% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between France and Sierra Leone?
- 0.8%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sierra Leone?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do France and Sierra Leone rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- France ranks 123rd and Sierra Leone ranks 121st of 253 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.