Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Gambia
Gambia: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected was 0.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Gambia, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of territorial waters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Gambia is 0.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 600.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Gambia peaked at 0.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2013.
Gambia ranks 110th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 110 Antigua and Barbuda 0.7% compare
- 110 East Timor 0.7% compare
- 110 Jamaica 0.7% compare
- 110 Kenya 0.7% compare
- 110 Togo 0.7% compare
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- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2116 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.109 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.7792 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Gambia?
- Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Gambia was 0.7% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of marine territorial waters that are protected recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of marine territorial waters that are protected recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2013.
- How does Gambia rank for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?
- Gambia ranks 110th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of marine territorial waters that are protected rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 600.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of marine territorial waters that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Marine protected areas are regions of intertidal or sub-tidal land and associated water, flora and fauna, and cultural and historical features that have been legally or effectively reserved for protection.