Sierra Leone vs Somalia: Imported deforestation
Sierra Leone
989.15 hectares
in 2023
Somalia
1,026 hectares
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
139th
Somalia rank
137th
Imported deforestation over time
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 1,026 hectares against 989.15 hectares in Sierra Leone, a difference of 36.85 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 139th and Somalia ranks 137th of 178 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 348.12 hectares | 305.91 hectares | 42.22 hectares | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 1,301 hectares | 519.98 hectares | 780.94 hectares | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 1,693 hectares | 999.1 hectares | 694.34 hectares | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Sierra Leone or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 1,026 hectares against 989.15 hectares in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Sierra Leone and Somalia?
- 36.85 hectares, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Somalia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and Somalia rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Sierra Leone ranks 139th and Somalia ranks 137th 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.