Chile vs Sierra Leone: Land use
Chile
1.91 million hectares
in 2023
Sierra Leone
1.75 million hectares
in 2023
Chile rank
93rd
Sierra Leone rank
96th
Land use over time
- Chile
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Chile currently reports 1.91 million hectares against 1.75 million hectares in Sierra Leone, a difference of 164,900 hectares.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 93rd and Sierra Leone ranks 96th of 224 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.92 million hectares | 431,111 hectares | 3.49 million hectares | Chile |
| 1970s | 4.25 million hectares | 484,000 hectares | 3.76 million hectares | Chile |
| 1980s | 3.64 million hectares | 577,700 hectares | 3.07 million hectares | Chile |
| 1990s | 2.52 million hectares | 611,600 hectares | 1.91 million hectares | Chile |
| 2000s | 1.92 million hectares | 1.34 million hectares | 584,568 hectares | Chile |
| 2010s | 1.94 million hectares | 1.74 million hectares | 202,220 hectares | Chile |
| 2020s | 1.93 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | 179,725 hectares | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Chile or Sierra Leone?
- Chile, at 1.91 million hectares against 1.75 million hectares in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Chile and Sierra Leone?
- 164,900 hectares, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Sierra Leone?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Sierra Leone rank globally for land use?
- Chile ranks 93rd and Sierra Leone ranks 96th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.