Sierra Leone vs United States: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Sierra Leone
33.8%
in 2025
United States
33.8%
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
121st
United States rank
120th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Sierra Leone
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 33.8% against 33.8% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 121st and United States ranks 120th of 253 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.3% | 33.0% | 10.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 40.6% | 33.1% | 7.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 33.8% | 3.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 33.8% | 0.6% | 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, Sierra Leone or United States?
- United States, at 33.8% against 33.8% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Sierra Leone and United States?
- 0.0%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and United States?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and United States rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Sierra Leone ranks 121st and United States ranks 120th 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.