Morocco vs Sierra Leone: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected

Morocco
70.6%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
71.1%
in 2025
Morocco rank
56th
Sierra Leone rank
55th

Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time

  • Morocco
  • Sierra Leone
020406080200020122025

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 71.1% against 70.6% in Morocco, a difference of 0.5%.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Morocco ranks 56th and Sierra Leone ranks 55th of 164 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 42.8% 56.4% 13.6% Sierra Leone
2010s 53.4% 70.4% 17.1% Sierra Leone
2020s 67.8% 71.1% 3.4% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected, Morocco or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 71.1% against 70.6% in Morocco as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Morocco and Sierra Leone?
0.5%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Sierra Leone?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Morocco and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
Morocco ranks 56th and Sierra Leone ranks 55th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Unit
%
Source
BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 4,264 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).