Bhutan vs Sierra Leone: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Bhutan
20,380 hectares
in 2025
Sierra Leone
24,680 hectares
in 2025
Bhutan rank
135th
Sierra Leone rank
132nd
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Bhutan
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 24,680 hectares against 20,380 hectares in Bhutan, a difference of 4,300 hectares.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 135th and Sierra Leone ranks 132nd of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,480 hectares | 7,206 hectares | 12,273 hectares | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 19,634 hectares | 10,878 hectares | 8,756 hectares | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 20,136 hectares | 17,611 hectares | 2,525 hectares | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 20,380 hectares | 22,995 hectares | 2,615 hectares | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Bhutan or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 24,680 hectares against 20,380 hectares in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Bhutan and Sierra Leone?
- 4,300 hectares, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Sierra Leone?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Sierra Leone rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Bhutan ranks 135th and Sierra Leone ranks 132nd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.