Sierra Leone vs Sri Lanka: Forest land — Share in Land area
Forest land — Share in Land area over time
- Sierra Leone
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 34.36 % against 34.03 % in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.33 %.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 100th and Sri Lanka ranks 97th of 215 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.09 % | 36.8 % | 5.29 % | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 39.36 % | 35.04 % | 4.32 % | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 36.62 % | 34.11 % | 2.51 % | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 34.57 % | 34.52 % | 0.054 % | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — share in land area, Sierra Leone or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 34.36 % against 34.03 % in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest land — share in land area between Sierra Leone and Sri Lanka?
- 0.33 %, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Sri Lanka rank globally for forest land — share in land area?
- Sierra Leone ranks 100th and Sri Lanka ranks 97th of 215 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
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.