Sierra Leone vs Spain: Share of forest area within protected areas
Sierra Leone
40.6%
in 2025
Spain
40.2%
in 2020
Sierra Leone rank
33rd
Spain rank
34th
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Sierra Leone
- Spain
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 40.6% against 40.2% in Spain, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 34th of 197 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 7.2% | 7.2% | Spain |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 12.7% | 8.4% | Spain |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 39.7% | 33.1% | Spain |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 40.2% | 31.1% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Sierra Leone or Spain?
- Sierra Leone, at 40.6% against 40.2% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Sierra Leone and Spain?
- 0.4%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Spain?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Sierra Leone and Spain rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Sierra Leone ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 34th 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 (%).