Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 40.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Sierra Leone, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 40.6% for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 348.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Sierra Leone peaked at 40.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1990.
That places Sierra Leone 29th out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1% | — |
| 2000 | 4.3% | +8420.0% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | +112.7% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 40.6% | +348.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 4.3% | 9.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 9.1% | 40.6% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Sierra Leone?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Sierra Leone was 40.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 40.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1990.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Sierra Leone ranks 29th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 348.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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