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 2020. β¬ Flat
Latest (2020)
8.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
123rd
of 156 countries
All-time high
8.2
in 2015
All-time low
8.2
in 2015
Years of data
6
2015β2020
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Gambia, 2015β2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, 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.
That places Gambia 123rd out of 156 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 120 Trinidad and Tobago 8.47 compare
- 121 Denmark 8.39 compare
- 122 Kyrgyzstan 8.29 compare
- 124 Cabo Verde 7.8 compare
- 125 Sweden 7.74 compare
- 126 Korea 6.86 compare
More environment data for Gambia
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -4.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.366 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import -25.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly 2.1 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.1836 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value -16.98 % change on previous year (2024)
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 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2 in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2 in 2015.
- How does Gambia rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Gambia ranks 123rd out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
- 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 Our World in Data, 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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