Gambia vs India: Share of land area that is protected

Gambia
7.7%
in 2025
India
7.7%
in 2025
Gambia rank
169th
India rank
169th

Share of land area that is protected over time

  • Gambia
  • India
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 7.7% against 7.7% in India, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was India ahead.

Gambia ranks 169th and India ranks 169th of 213 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of land area that is protected
Unit
% of total land area
Source
Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 2,746 data points, 2013–2025
Last refreshed

Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.