Palau vs Sierra Leone: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Palau
20,940 hectares
in 2025
Sierra Leone
24,680 hectares
in 2025
Palau rank
134th
Sierra Leone rank
132nd
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Palau
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 24,680 hectares against 20,940 hectares in Palau, a difference of 3,740 hectares.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Palau's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Palau ahead.
Palau ranks 134th and Sierra Leone ranks 132nd of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,435 hectares | 7,265 hectares | 12,170 hectares | Palau |
| 2000s | 20,010 hectares | 10,878 hectares | 9,132 hectares | Palau |
| 2010s | 20,471 hectares | 17,611 hectares | 2,860 hectares | Palau |
| 2020s | 20,825 hectares | 22,995 hectares | 2,170 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, Palau or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 24,680 hectares against 20,940 hectares in Palau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Palau and Sierra Leone?
- 3,740 hectares, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Sierra Leone?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Palau and Sierra Leone rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Palau ranks 134th 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.