Bhutan vs Sierra Leone: Share of forest area within protected areas
Bhutan
41.1%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
40.6%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
31st
Sierra Leone rank
33rd
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Bhutan
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 41.1% against 40.6% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 31st and Sierra Leone ranks 33rd of 197 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.7% | 0.1% | 40.6% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 40.7% | 4.3% | 36.4% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 40.7% | 8.3% | 32.4% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 40.9% | 24.9% | 16.0% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Bhutan or Sierra Leone?
- Bhutan, at 41.1% against 40.6% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Bhutan and Sierra Leone?
- 0.5%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Sierra Leone?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Bhutan ranks 31st and Sierra Leone ranks 33rd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).