Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Senegal
Senegal: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 40.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Senegal, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Senegal is 40.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Senegal peaked at 40.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 2000.
Senegal ranks 108th of 190 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.
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.8% | — |
| 2001 | 27.3% | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 27.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 27.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 27.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 27.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 27.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 27.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 27.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 27.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 27.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 27.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 27.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 27.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 27.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 27.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 27.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 33.4% | +22.5% |
| 2018 | 33.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 33.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 33.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 33.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 34.5% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 40.6% | +17.8% |
| 2024 | 40.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 40.6% | +0.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 40.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.6%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 40.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54.0%, 75% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.9% | 23.8% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 27.3% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 33.4% | 40.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More environment data for Senegal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.432 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.48 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.1647 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Senegal?
- Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Senegal was 40.6% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 40.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 2000.
- How does Senegal rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Senegal ranks 108th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by 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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Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).