Sierra Leone vs Uganda: Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- Sierra Leone
- Uganda
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 2,436 1000 ha against 2,368 1000 ha in Uganda, a difference of 68 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uganda ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 104th and Uganda ranks 106th of 231 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,038 1000 ha | 4,032 1000 ha | 993.87 1000 ha | Uganda |
| 2000s | 2,841 1000 ha | 3,175 1000 ha | 334.52 1000 ha | Uganda |
| 2010s | 2,643 1000 ha | 2,696 1000 ha | 52.37 1000 ha | Uganda |
| 2020s | 2,486 1000 ha | 2,438 1000 ha | 47.67 1000 ha | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — area, Sierra Leone or Uganda?
- Sierra Leone, at 2,436 1000 ha against 2,368 1000 ha in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest land — area between Sierra Leone and Uganda?
- 68 1000 ha, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Uganda?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and Uganda rank globally for forest land — area?
- Sierra Leone ranks 104th and Uganda ranks 106th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.