Terrestrial protected areas in Gambia
Gambia: Terrestrial protected areas was 7.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7.7
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
169th
of 213 countries
All-time high
7.7
in 2020
All-time low
4.1
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Terrestrial protected areas in Gambia, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 7.7 for terrestrial protected areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 87.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Gambia peaked at 7.7 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.1, in 2013.
That places Gambia 169th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4.1 | — |
| 2014 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.7 | +87.8% |
| 2021 | 7.7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.7 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7.6 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 7.7 | +1.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 7.7 is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.6, 61% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 7.7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.9, 46% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 7 |
| 2020s | 7.68 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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 terrestrial protected areas in Gambia?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Gambia was 7.7 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7 in 2020.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 in 2013.
- How does Gambia rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Gambia ranks 169th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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