France vs Sierra Leone: Share of land covered by forest
France
33.0%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
33.8%
in 2025
France rank
108th
Sierra Leone rank
105th
Share of land covered by forest 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 36 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
France ranks 108th and Sierra Leone ranks 105th of 216 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 | 27.5% | 42.1% | 14.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 29.3% | 39.4% | 10.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 36.6% | 5.4% | 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 share of land covered by forest, France or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 33.8% against 33.0% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between France and Sierra Leone?
- 0.8%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sierra Leone?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do France and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of land covered by forest?
- France ranks 108th and Sierra Leone ranks 105th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of land covered by forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.