Sierra Leone vs Turkmenistan: Land use
Sierra Leone
1.75 million hectares
in 2023
Turkmenistan
1.63 million hectares
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
95th
Turkmenistan rank
97th
Land use over time
- Sierra Leone
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 1.75 million hectares against 1.63 million hectares in Turkmenistan, a difference of 117,660 hectares.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 95th and Turkmenistan ranks 97th of 223 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 609,250 hectares | 1.35 million hectares | 742,525 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 1.34 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | 498,041 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 1.74 million hectares | 1.79 million hectares | 42,402 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 1.75 million hectares | 1.64 million hectares | 109,865 hectares | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Sierra Leone or Turkmenistan?
- Sierra Leone, at 1.75 million hectares against 1.63 million hectares in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Sierra Leone and Turkmenistan?
- 117,660 hectares, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Turkmenistan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and Turkmenistan rank globally for land use?
- Sierra Leone ranks 95th and Turkmenistan ranks 97th of 223 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.