Papua New Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Forest certified for sustainable use
Papua New Guinea
14,770 thousands of hectares
in 2024
Sierra Leone
11,720 thousands of hectares
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
78th
Sierra Leone rank
79th
Forest certified for sustainable use over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 14,770 thousands of hectares against 11,720 thousands of hectares in Sierra Leone, a difference of 3,050 thousands of hectares.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 78th and Sierra Leone ranks 79th of 246 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | — |
| 2000s | 15,830 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | 15,830 thousands of hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 31,532 thousands of hectares | 2,093 thousands of hectares | 29,438 thousands of hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 14,826 thousands of hectares | 9,976 thousands of hectares | 4,850 thousands of hectares | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest certified for sustainable use, Papua New Guinea or Sierra Leone?
- Papua New Guinea, at 14,770 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 Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 3,050 thousands of hectares, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for forest certified for sustainable use?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 78th 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).