Burundi vs Sierra Leone: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Burundi
41.1%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
40.6%
in 2025
Burundi rank
27th
Sierra Leone rank
29th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Burundi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 41.1% against 40.6% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 27th and Sierra Leone ranks 29th of 168 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.1% | 0.1% | 41.1% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 41.1% | 4.3% | 36.9% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 41.1% | 6.7% | 34.5% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 41.1% | 24.9% | 16.3% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Burundi or Sierra Leone?
- Burundi, at 41.1% against 40.6% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Burundi and Sierra Leone?
- 0.5%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sierra Leone?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Sierra Leone rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Burundi ranks 27th and Sierra Leone ranks 29th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.