Terrestrial protected areas in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Terrestrial protected areas was 12.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
144th
of 213 countries
All-time high
12.7
in 2021
All-time low
9.4
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Terrestrial protected areas in Sierra Leone, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 12.6 for terrestrial protected areas in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Sierra Leone peaked at 12.7 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.4, in 2013.
That places Sierra Leone 144th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 9.4 | — |
| 2014 | 9.4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.4 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.4 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.7 | +35.1% |
| 2022 | 12.7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.7 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12.6 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 12.6 | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 12.6 is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.6, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 12.6 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.9, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 7 |
| 2020s | 12.12 | 9.4 | 12.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 141 Canada 12.9 compare
- 141 United States 12.9 compare
- 143 Madagascar 12.8 compare
- 145 Switzerland 12.5 compare
- 146 Indonesia 12 compare
- 147 Bahrain 11.7 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 terrestrial protected areas in Sierra Leone?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Sierra Leone was 12.6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7 in 2021.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4 in 2013.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Sierra Leone ranks 144th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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