Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 71.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Sierra Leone, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 71.1% for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Sierra Leone peaked at 71.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 56.4%, in 2000.
That places Sierra Leone 52nd out of 150 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.4% | — |
| 2001 | 56.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 56.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 56.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 56.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 56.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 56.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 56.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 56.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 56.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 67.6% | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 67.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 71.1% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 71.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 71.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 71.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 71.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 71.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 71.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 71.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 71.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 71.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 71.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 71.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 71.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 71.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.4% | 56.4% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.4% | 67.6% | 71.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.1% | 71.1% | 71.1% | 6 |
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- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Sierra Leone?
- Average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Sierra Leone was 71.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 71.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.4% in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 52nd out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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