Burundi vs Sierra Leone: Imported deforestation
Burundi
982.24 hectares
in 2023
Sierra Leone
989.15 hectares
in 2023
Burundi rank
140th
Sierra Leone rank
139th
Imported deforestation over time
- Burundi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 989.15 hectares against 982.24 hectares in Burundi, a difference of 6.91 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 140th and Sierra Leone ranks 139th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 710.41 hectares | 348.12 hectares | 362.29 hectares | Burundi |
| 2010s | 964.82 hectares | 1,301 hectares | 336.1 hectares | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 1,098 hectares | 1,693 hectares | 595.36 hectares | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Burundi or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 989.15 hectares against 982.24 hectares in Burundi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Burundi and Sierra Leone?
- 6.91 hectares, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sierra Leone?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Sierra Leone rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Burundi ranks 140th and Sierra Leone ranks 139th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Imported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.