Northern Africa vs Sierra Leone: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Northern Africa
9.9%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
40.6%
in 2025
Northern Africa rank
33rd
Sierra Leone rank
32nd
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Northern Africa
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 40.6% against 9.9% in Northern Africa, a difference of 30.7%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 4.1 times Northern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Northern Africa ahead.
Northern Africa ranks 33rd and Sierra Leone ranks 32nd of 35 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Northern Africa averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6% | 0.1% | 7.5% | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 4.3% | 3.4% | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 6.7% | 3.2% | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 24.9% | 14.9% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Northern Africa or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 40.6% against 9.9% in Northern Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Northern Africa and Sierra Leone?
- 30.7%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Sierra Leone?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Northern Africa and Sierra Leone rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Northern Africa ranks 33rd and Sierra Leone ranks 32nd of 35 groups.
- 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.