Sierra Leone vs Switzerland: Share of land area that is protected

Sierra Leone
12.6%
in 2025
Switzerland
12.5%
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
144th
Switzerland rank
145th

Share of land area that is protected over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 12.6% against 12.5% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Switzerland ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 144th and Switzerland ranks 145th of 213 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of land area that is protected
Unit
% of total land area
Source
Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 2,746 data points, 2013–2025
Last refreshed

Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.