Gambia vs Samoa: Share of land area that is protected

Gambia

7.7%

in 2025

Samoa

7.9%

in 2025

Gambia rank

169th

Samoa rank

166th

Share of land area that is protected over time

Gambia
Samoa

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 7.9% against 7.7% in Gambia, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.

Gambia ranks 169th and Samoa ranks 166th of 213 countries.

Individual pages

Share of land area that is protected in Gambia
Share of land area that is protected in Samoa
Full country ranking

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: 07 August 2026

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.