Terrestrial protected areas in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Terrestrial protected areas was 3,551 sq. km in 2010. ▬ Flat
Terrestrial protected areas in Sierra Leone, 1990–2010
Source: United Nations Environmental Program and the World Conservation Monitoring Centre, as compiled by the World Resources Institute, based on data from national authorities, national legislation and inter. Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 3,551 sq. km for terrestrial protected areas in 2010. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Sierra Leone peaked at 3,551 sq. km in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,551 sq. km, in 1990.
That places Sierra Leone 38th out of 50 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,551 sq. km | 3,551 sq. km | 3,551 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,551 sq. km | 3,551 sq. km | 3,551 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,551 sq. km | 3,551 sq. km | 3,551 sq. km | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 35 Guinea-Bissau 5,801 sq. km compare
- 36 Mauritania 5,528 sq. km compare
- 37 Equatorial Guinea 5,375 sq. km compare
- 39 Rwanda 2,630 sq. km compare
- 40 Tunisia 2,121 sq. km compare
- 41 Liberia 1,975 sq. km compare
More environment data for Sierra Leone
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 7.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.9174 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 2.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.7175 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0007 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 5.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.005 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.7846 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Sierra Leone?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Sierra Leone was 3,551 sq. km in 2010, according to United Nations Environmental Program and the World Conservation Monitoring Centre, as compiled by the World Resources Institute, based on data from national authorities, national legislation and inter.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 3,551 sq. km in 1990.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,551 sq. km in 1990.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Sierra Leone ranks 38th out of 50 countries with data for 2010.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environmental Program and the World Conservation Monitoring Centre, as compiled by the World Resources Institute, based on data from national authorities, national legislation and inter, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Nationally protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine areas, unclassified areas, and litoral (intertidal) areas are not included. The data also do not include sites protected under local or provincial law.