Terrestrial protected areas in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Terrestrial protected areas was 12.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Terrestrial protected areas in Sierra Leone, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 12.6% for terrestrial protected areas in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Sierra Leone peaked at 12.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2013.
Sierra Leone ranks 144th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 9.4% | — |
| 2014 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.7% | +35.1% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12.6% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 12.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.4% | 9.4% | 9.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 9.4% | 12.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 141 Canada 12.9% compare
- 141 United States 12.9% compare
- 143 Madagascar 12.8% compare
- 145 Switzerland 12.5% compare
- 146 Indonesia 12.0% compare
- 147 Bahrain 11.7% compare
More climate change data for Sierra Leone
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,547 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 538.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 36.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,431 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 201.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,229 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.761 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 43.9 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Sierra Leone?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Sierra Leone was 12.6% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2013.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Sierra Leone ranks 144th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities 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, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.