Sierra Leone vs Solomon Islands: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Sierra Leone
24,680 hectares
in 2025
Solomon Islands
25,760 hectares
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
132nd
Solomon Islands rank
131st
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Sierra Leone
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 25,760 hectares against 24,680 hectares in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1,080 hectares.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 132nd and Solomon Islands ranks 131st of 185 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,206 hectares | 25,010 hectares | 17,804 hectares | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 10,878 hectares | 25,096 hectares | 14,218 hectares | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 17,611 hectares | 25,219 hectares | 7,608 hectares | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 22,995 hectares | 25,585 hectares | 2,590 hectares | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Sierra Leone or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 25,760 hectares against 24,680 hectares in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Sierra Leone and Solomon Islands?
- 1,080 hectares, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Solomon Islands?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and Solomon Islands rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Sierra Leone ranks 132nd and Solomon Islands ranks 131st 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.