Portugal vs Sierra Leone: Land use
Portugal
1.81 million hectares
in 2023
Sierra Leone
1.75 million hectares
in 2023
Portugal rank
94th
Sierra Leone rank
96th
Land use over time
- Portugal
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.81 million hectares against 1.75 million hectares in Sierra Leone, a difference of 58,810 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 94th and Sierra Leone ranks 96th of 224 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.06 million hectares | 431,111 hectares | 2.63 million hectares | Portugal |
| 1970s | 3.12 million hectares | 484,000 hectares | 2.63 million hectares | Portugal |
| 1980s | 3.15 million hectares | 577,700 hectares | 2.58 million hectares | Portugal |
| 1990s | 2.83 million hectares | 611,600 hectares | 2.22 million hectares | Portugal |
| 2000s | 2.17 million hectares | 1.34 million hectares | 832,618 hectares | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.82 million hectares | 1.74 million hectares | 77,853 hectares | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.82 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | 71,045 hectares | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Portugal or Sierra Leone?
- Portugal, at 1.81 million hectares against 1.75 million hectares in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Portugal and Sierra Leone?
- 58,810 hectares, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sierra Leone?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Sierra Leone rank globally for land use?
- Portugal ranks 94th 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.