Norway vs Sierra Leone: Forest area as share of land area
Norway
33.24
in 2025
Sierra Leone
33.75
in 2025
Norway rank
106th
Sierra Leone rank
105th
Forest area as share of land area over time
- Norway
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 33.75 against 33.24 in Norway, a difference of 0.51.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 106th 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 | Norway | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.52 | 42.09 | 8.57 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 33.43 | 39.36 | 5.93 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 33.31 | 36.62 | 3.31 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 33.26 | 34.44 | 1.18 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as share of land area, Norway or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 33.75 against 33.24 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as share of land area between Norway and Sierra Leone?
- 0.51, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sierra Leone?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sierra Leone rank globally for forest area as share of land area?
- Norway ranks 106th and Sierra Leone ranks 105th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.