Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Gambia

Gambia: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by was 41.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
41.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
102nd
of 177 countries
All-time high
41.3%
in 2014
All-time low
29.6%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Gambia, 2000–2025

0102030402000201220252000: 29.62001: 36.62002: 36.62003: 36.62004: 36.62005: 36.62006: 36.62007: 36.92008: 41.32009: 41.32010: 41.32011: 41.32012: 41.32013: 41.32014: 41.32015: 41.32016: 41.32017: 41.32018: 41.32019: 41.32020: 41.32021: 41.32022: 41.32023: 41.32024: 41.32025: 41.3

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Gambia is 41.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Gambia peaked at 41.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 2000.

Gambia ranks 102nd of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%) in Gambia, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 29.6%
2001 36.6% +23.9%
2002 36.6% +0.0%
2003 36.6% +0.0%
2004 36.6% +0.0%
2005 36.6% +0.0%
2006 36.6% +0.0%
2007 36.9% +0.7%
2008 41.3% +11.8%
2009 41.3% +0.0%
2010 41.3% +0.0%
2011 41.3% +0.0%
2012 41.3% +0.0%
2013 41.3% +0.0%
2014 41.3% +0.1%
2015 41.3% +0.0%
2016 41.3% +0.0%
2017 41.3% +0.0%
2018 41.3% +0.0%
2019 41.3% +0.0%
2020 41.3% +0.0%
2021 41.3% +0.0%
2022 41.3% +0.0%
2023 41.3% +0.0%
2024 41.3% +0.0%
2025 41.3% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.9% 29.6% 41.3% 10
2010s 41.3% 41.3% 41.3% 10
2020s 41.3% 41.3% 41.3% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Gambia?
Average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Gambia was 41.3% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 41.3% in 2014.
What is the lowest average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 2000.
How does Gambia rank for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
Gambia ranks 102nd out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
Is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
211 places, 5,486 data points, 2000–2025
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