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Sierra Leone Protected Areas

5.1%as of 2025+0.0% vs 2024

Terrestrial and marine protected areas as a share of total territorial area. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved October 15, 2026.

Trend

2013 – 2025 · World Bank

History

most recent 12 periods
PeriodProtected Areas
20255.1%
20245.1%
20235.1%
20225.1%
20215.1%
20203.3%
20193.3%
20183.3%
20173.3%
20163.3%
20153.3%
20143.3%

Get this via API

GET /v1/data

Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.

curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=SL&metric_key=protected_areas_pct_total" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"

Protected Areas across Africa

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CountryProtected AreasPeriod
Nigeria11.6%2025
Kenya11.8%2025
South Africa12.9%2025
Egypt11.6%2025
Ghana7.9%2025
Ethiopia17%2025

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