Austria vs Sierra Leone: Land area in hectares
Land area in hectares over time
- Austria
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Austria currently reports 8.25 million hectares against 7.22 million hectares in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.03 million hectares.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 117th and Sierra Leone ranks 120th of 238 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.25 million hectares | 7.22 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | Austria |
| 1970s | 8.25 million hectares | 7.22 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | Austria |
| 1980s | 8.25 million hectares | 7.22 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | Austria |
| 1990s | 8.25 million hectares | 7.22 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | Austria |
| 2000s | 8.25 million hectares | 7.22 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | Austria |
| 2010s | 8.25 million hectares | 7.22 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | Austria |
| 2020s | 8.25 million hectares | 7.22 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Austria or Sierra Leone?
- Austria, at 8.25 million hectares against 7.22 million hectares in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Austria and Sierra Leone?
- 1.03 million hectares, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sierra Leone?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Sierra Leone rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Austria ranks 117th and Sierra Leone ranks 120th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.