Marine protected areas in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Marine protected areas was 1.7 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
91st
of 174 countries
All-time high
1.7
in 2024
All-time low
0.5
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Marine protected areas in Sierra Leone, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, marine protected areas in Sierra Leone stood at 1.7. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 240.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marine protected areas in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.7 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 2013.
Sierra Leone ranks 91st of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Marine protected areas in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.5 | — |
| 2014 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.6 | +220.0% |
| 2022 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.7 | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1.7 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.5, 3.4× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1.7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7, 2.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.45 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 88 Mozambique 2.1 compare
- 88 Puerto Rico 2.1 compare
- 90 Haiti 1.8 compare
- 91 Namibia 1.7 compare
- 91 Turkey 1.7 compare
- 94 Philippines 1.6 compare
More reference data data for Sierra Leone
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0238 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marine protected areas in Sierra Leone?
- Marine protected areas in Sierra Leone was 1.7 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest marine protected areas recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 in 2024.
- What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 2013.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for marine protected areas?
- Sierra Leone ranks 91st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is marine protected areas rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 240.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Marine protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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