Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by was 60.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Sierra Leone, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 60.2% for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Sierra Leone peaked at 60.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 49.3%, in 2000.
That places Sierra Leone 66th out of 177 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 Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.3% | — |
| 2001 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 60.2% | +21.9% |
| 2013 | 60.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 60.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 60.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 60.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 60.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 60.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 60.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 60.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 60.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 60.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 60.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 60.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 60.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.3% | 49.3% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.0% | 49.3% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.2% | 60.2% | 60.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Sierra Leone?
- Average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Sierra Leone was 60.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 60.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- Sierra Leone ranks 66th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by 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 Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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