Nicaragua vs Sierra Leone: Net Forest conversion — Area
Nicaragua
28.88 1000 ha
in 2023
Sierra Leone
20.4 1000 ha
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
37th
Sierra Leone rank
39th
Net Forest conversion — Area over time
- Nicaragua
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 28.88 1000 ha against 20.4 1000 ha in Sierra Leone, a difference of 8.48 1000 ha.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.4 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 37th and Sierra Leone ranks 39th of 223 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 | 99.32 1000 ha | 19.84 1000 ha | 79.47 1000 ha | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 101.67 1000 ha | 20.34 1000 ha | 81.32 1000 ha | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 36.63 1000 ha | 20.4 1000 ha | 16.23 1000 ha | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 28.87 1000 ha | 20.4 1000 ha | 8.47 1000 ha | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net forest conversion — area, Nicaragua or Sierra Leone?
- Nicaragua, at 28.88 1000 ha against 20.4 1000 ha in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net forest conversion — area between Nicaragua and Sierra Leone?
- 8.48 1000 ha, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sierra Leone?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Sierra Leone rank globally for net forest conversion — area?
- Nicaragua ranks 37th 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).