Marine protected areas in Senegal
Senegal: Marine protected areas was 3.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.1
Change on year
up 40.9%
World rank
79th
of 174 countries
All-time high
3.1
in 2025
All-time low
1.1
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Marine protected areas in Senegal, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for marine protected areas in Senegal is 3.1, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 40.9% on the previous year and up 181.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marine protected areas in Senegal peaked at 3.1 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 2013.
That places Senegal 79th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Marine protected areas in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.1 | — |
| 2014 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.9 | +72.7% |
| 2022 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.2 | +15.8% |
| 2025 | 3.1 | +40.9% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 3.1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7, 4.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 3.1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7, 4.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.02 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More reference data data for Senegal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1649 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7534 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8979 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marine protected areas in Senegal?
- Marine protected areas in Senegal was 3.1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest marine protected areas recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1 in 2025.
- What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 2013.
- How does Senegal rank for marine protected areas?
- Senegal ranks 79th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is marine protected areas rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 181.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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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