Nicaragua vs Sierra Leone: Forest certified for sustainable use
Nicaragua
19,660 thousands of hectares
in 2024
Sierra Leone
11,720 thousands of hectares
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
76th
Sierra Leone rank
79th
Forest certified for sustainable use over time
- Nicaragua
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 19,660 thousands of hectares against 11,720 thousands of hectares in Sierra Leone, a difference of 7,940 thousands of hectares.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.7 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 76th and Sierra Leone ranks 79th of 246 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | — |
| 2000s | 21,225 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | 21,225 thousands of hectares | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 24,125 thousands of hectares | 2,093 thousands of hectares | 22,032 thousands of hectares | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 20,874 thousands of hectares | 9,976 thousands of hectares | 10,898 thousands of hectares | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest certified for sustainable use, Nicaragua or Sierra Leone?
- Nicaragua, at 19,660 thousands of hectares against 11,720 thousands of hectares in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest certified for sustainable use between Nicaragua and Sierra Leone?
- 7,940 thousands of hectares, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sierra Leone?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Sierra Leone rank globally for forest certified for sustainable use?
- Nicaragua ranks 76th and Sierra Leone ranks 79th of 246 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Forest certified for sustainable use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares).