Sierra Leone vs Sri Lanka: Share of land covered by forest
Sierra Leone
33.8%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
34.3%
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
105th
Sri Lanka rank
102nd
Share of land covered by forest over time
- Sierra Leone
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 34.3% against 33.8% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 105th and Sri Lanka ranks 102nd of 216 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.1% | 37.3% | 4.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 39.4% | 35.5% | 3.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 34.4% | 2.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 34.5% | 0.0% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by forest, Sierra Leone or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 34.3% against 33.8% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between Sierra Leone and Sri Lanka?
- 0.5%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Sri Lanka?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of land covered by forest?
- Sierra Leone ranks 105th and Sri Lanka ranks 102nd 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.