Nicaragua vs Sierra Leone: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Nicaragua
68.0%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
65.3%
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
58th
Sierra Leone rank
61st
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Nicaragua
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 68.0% against 65.3% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 2.7%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 58th and Sierra Leone ranks 61st of 240 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.1% | 51.6% | 13.5% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 67.5% | 64.7% | 2.8% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 65.3% | 2.6% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected, Nicaragua or Sierra Leone?
- Nicaragua, at 68.0% against 65.3% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected between Nicaragua and Sierra Leone?
- 2.7%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sierra Leone?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Nicaragua ranks 58th and Sierra Leone ranks 61st of 240 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of terrestrial 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
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).