Sierra Leone vs Suriname: Net Forest conversion — Area
Sierra Leone
20.4 1000 ha
in 2025
Suriname
18.25 1000 ha
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
39th
Suriname rank
42nd
Net Forest conversion — Area over time
- Sierra Leone
- Suriname
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 20.4 1000 ha against 18.25 1000 ha in Suriname, a difference of 2.15 1000 ha.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 39th and Suriname ranks 42nd of 217 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.84 1000 ha | 0 1000 ha | 19.84 1000 ha | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 20.34 1000 ha | 3.6 1000 ha | 16.75 1000 ha | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 20.4 1000 ha | 8.59 1000 ha | 11.81 1000 ha | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 20.4 1000 ha | 17.65 1000 ha | 2.75 1000 ha | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net forest conversion — area, Sierra Leone or Suriname?
- Sierra Leone, at 20.4 1000 ha against 18.25 1000 ha in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net forest conversion — area between Sierra Leone and Suriname?
- 2.15 1000 ha, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Suriname?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and Suriname rank globally for net forest conversion — area?
- Sierra Leone ranks 39th and Suriname ranks 42nd of 217 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).