Ireland vs Sierra Leone: Land area in hectares
Ireland
6.89 million hectares
in 2023
Sierra Leone
7.22 million hectares
in 2023
Ireland rank
123rd
Sierra Leone rank
120th
Land area in hectares over time
- Ireland
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 7.22 million hectares against 6.89 million hectares in Ireland, a difference of 329,000 hectares.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 123rd and Sierra Leone ranks 120th of 238 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.89 million hectares | 7.22 million hectares | 329,000 hectares | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 6.89 million hectares | 7.22 million hectares | 329,000 hectares | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 6.89 million hectares | 7.22 million hectares | 329,000 hectares | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 6.89 million hectares | 7.22 million hectares | 329,000 hectares | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 6.89 million hectares | 7.22 million hectares | 329,000 hectares | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 6.89 million hectares | 7.22 million hectares | 329,000 hectares | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 6.89 million hectares | 7.22 million hectares | 329,000 hectares | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Ireland or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 7.22 million hectares against 6.89 million hectares in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Ireland and Sierra Leone?
- 329,000 hectares, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sierra Leone?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Sierra Leone rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Ireland ranks 123rd 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.