Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Gambia
Gambia: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 8.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Gambia, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Gambia stood at 8.2%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Gambia peaked at 8.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 1990.
That places Gambia 123rd out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.2% | — |
| 2000 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.2% | 8.2% | 8.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 8.2% | 8.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 8.2% | 8.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 8.2% | 8.2% | 2 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.366 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0006 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -32.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Gambia?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Gambia was 8.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Gambia ranks 123rd out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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