Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Gambia
Gambia: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 41.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Gambia, 2000–2024
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 41.7% for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Gambia peaked at 41.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 35.4%, in 2000.
Gambia ranks 134th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.7% | 35.4% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 41.7% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 41.7% | 41.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 131 Philippines 42.8% compare
- 132 Costa Rica 42.2% compare
- 133 Saint Helena 42.2% compare
- 135 Brunei 41.7% compare
- 136 South Korea 40.7% compare
- 137 Mexico 40.3% compare
More environment data for Gambia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 1.86 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.6737 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.5387 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0956 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.2132 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1.15 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0018 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.3024 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Gambia?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Gambia was 41.7% in 2024, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.4% in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Gambia ranks 134th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected 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 BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)