Ethiopia vs Sierra Leone: Net Forest conversion — Area
Ethiopia
24.48 1000 ha
in 2025
Sierra Leone
20.4 1000 ha
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
38th
Sierra Leone rank
39th
Net Forest conversion — Area over time
- Ethiopia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 24.48 1000 ha against 20.4 1000 ha in Sierra Leone, a difference of 4.08 1000 ha.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 38th and Sierra Leone ranks 39th of 223 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.73 1000 ha | 19.84 1000 ha | 71.89 1000 ha | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 91.74 1000 ha | 20.34 1000 ha | 71.39 1000 ha | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 61.53 1000 ha | 20.4 1000 ha | 41.13 1000 ha | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 26.77 1000 ha | 20.4 1000 ha | 6.37 1000 ha | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net forest conversion — area, Ethiopia or Sierra Leone?
- Ethiopia, at 24.48 1000 ha against 20.4 1000 ha in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net forest conversion — area between Ethiopia and Sierra Leone?
- 4.08 1000 ha, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sierra Leone?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Sierra Leone rank globally for net forest conversion — area?
- Ethiopia ranks 38th and Sierra Leone ranks 39th of 223 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Net Forest conversion — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).