Canada vs Sierra Leone: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Canada
8.5
in 2020
Sierra Leone
9.06
in 2020
Canada rank
119th
Sierra Leone rank
117th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Canada
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 9.06 against 8.5 in Canada, a difference of 0.56.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 119th and Sierra Leone ranks 117th of 156 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.24 | 4.26 | 0.98 | Canada |
| 2010s | 8.44 | 8.26 | 0.1783 | Canada |
| 2020s | 8.5 | 9.06 | 0.56 | 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, Canada or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 9.06 against 8.5 in Canada as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Canada and Sierra Leone?
- 0.56, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sierra Leone?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Canada and Sierra Leone rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Canada ranks 119th and Sierra Leone ranks 117th of 156 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, 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.