Sierra Leone vs Thailand: Share of forest area within protected areas
Sierra Leone
40.6%
in 2025
Thailand
41.3%
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
33rd
Thailand rank
30th
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Sierra Leone
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 41.3% against 40.6% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 33rd and Thailand ranks 30th of 197 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 41.3% | 41.2% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 41.3% | 37.0% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 41.3% | 34.6% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 41.3% | 16.4% | Thailand |
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 Thailand?
- Thailand, at 41.3% against 40.6% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Sierra Leone and Thailand?
- 0.7%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Thailand?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and Thailand rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Sierra Leone ranks 33rd and Thailand ranks 30th 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 (%).