Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Gabon
Gabon: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 99.86 in 2024. β Volatile
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Gabon, 2000β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 99.86 for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 159.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Gabon peaked at 99.86 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.41, in 2000.
That places Gabon 5th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.92 | 5.41 | 38.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.95 | 38.56 | 99.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.86 | 99.86 | 99.86 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 2 St. Helena 54.81 compare
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- 5 Montserrat, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 9 compare
- 6 Bulgaria 99.67 compare
- 6 Tokelau 0 compare
- 7 Malta 98.86 compare
- 8 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 97.9 compare
More environment data for Gabon
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.219 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.09 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 221 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 22 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 267 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 481 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 4,770 1000 USD (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Gabon?
- Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Gabon was 99.86 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 99.86 in 2017.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.41 in 2000.
- How does Gabon rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Gabon ranks 5th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 159.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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