Chad vs Sierra Leone: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Chad
21,000 hectares
in 2025
Sierra Leone
24,680 hectares
in 2025
Chad rank
133rd
Sierra Leone rank
132nd
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Chad
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 24,680 hectares against 21,000 hectares in Chad, a difference of 3,680 hectares.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Chad's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 133rd and Sierra Leone ranks 132nd of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,150 hectares | 7,206 hectares | 4,944 hectares | Chad |
| 2000s | 15,150 hectares | 10,878 hectares | 4,272 hectares | Chad |
| 2010s | 18,150 hectares | 17,611 hectares | 539 hectares | Chad |
| 2020s | 20,400 hectares | 22,995 hectares | 2,595 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, Chad or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 24,680 hectares against 21,000 hectares in Chad as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Chad and Sierra Leone?
- 3,680 hectares, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Sierra Leone?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Chad and Sierra Leone rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Chad ranks 133rd 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.