Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) vs Sierra Leone: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
4.3%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
40.6%
in 2025
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank
35th
Sierra Leone rank
32nd
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 40.6% against 4.3% in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), a difference of 36.3%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 9.4 times Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ahead.
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 35th and Sierra Leone ranks 32nd of 35 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 0.1% | 4.0% | Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 4.3% | 0.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 6.7% | 2.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 24.9% | 20.5% | 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, Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 40.6% against 4.3% in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) and Sierra Leone?
- 36.3%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) and Sierra Leone?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) and Sierra Leone rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 35th 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.