Qatar vs Sierra Leone: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Qatar
60.0%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
60.2%
in 2025
Qatar rank
68th
Sierra Leone rank
66th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Qatar
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 60.2% against 60.0% in Qatar, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Qatar ranks 68th and Sierra Leone ranks 66th of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.0% | 49.3% | 29.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 60.0% | 58.0% | 2.0% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 60.0% | 60.2% | 0.2% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Qatar or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 60.2% against 60.0% in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Qatar and Sierra Leone?
- 0.2%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Sierra Leone?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Qatar and Sierra Leone rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Qatar ranks 68th and Sierra Leone ranks 66th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC β processed by Our World in Data, published as Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).