Mexico vs Sierra Leone: Forest land — Share in Land area

Mexico
34.15 %
in 2024
Sierra Leone
34.03 %
in 2024
Mexico rank
111th
Sierra Leone rank
112th

Forest land — Share in Land area over time

  • Mexico
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 34.15 % against 34.03 % in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.12 %.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Mexico ranks 111th and Sierra Leone ranks 112th of 231 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s 36.42 % 42.09 % 5.66 % Sierra Leone
2000s 35.47 % 39.36 % 3.89 % Sierra Leone
2010s 34.77 % 36.62 % 1.85 % Sierra Leone
2020s 34.29 % 34.57 % 0.288 % Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest land — share in land area, Mexico or Sierra Leone?
Mexico, at 34.15 % against 34.03 % in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest land — share in land area between Mexico and Sierra Leone?
0.12 %, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sierra Leone?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Sierra Leone rank globally for forest land — share in land area?
Mexico ranks 111th and Sierra Leone ranks 112th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Share in Land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest land — Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 9,048 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.