Marine protected areas in Gambia
Gambia: Marine protected areas was 0.7 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Marine protected areas in Gambia, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for marine protected areas 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, marine protected areas 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.
Marine protected areas in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.1 | — |
| 2014 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6 | +500.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.7 | +16.7% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.7 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.5, 1.4× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.6167 | 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
More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marine protected areas in Gambia?
- Marine protected areas in Gambia was 0.7 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest marine protected areas recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7 in 2025.
- What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 2013.
- How does Gambia rank for marine protected areas?
- Gambia ranks 110th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is marine protected areas 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Marine protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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