Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Gambia
Gambia: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 42.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Gambia, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 42.5% for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 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 42.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, in 2000.
Gambia ranks 135th of 240 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.
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.7% | — |
| 2001 | 38.6% | +18.3% |
| 2002 | 38.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 38.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 38.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 38.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 38.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 38.9% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 42.5% | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 42.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 46.4%, 92% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 42.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.5%, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.8% | 32.7% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 42.5% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.5% | 42.5% | 42.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 132 Algeria 43.5% compare
- 133 United States Virgin Islands 43.4% compare
- 134 Philippines 42.8% compare
- 136 Saint Helena 42.2% compare
- 137 Brunei 41.7% compare
- 138 Iran 41.2% compare
More environment data for Gambia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.366 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9281 % 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 -1.52 % 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 share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Gambia?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Gambia was 42.5% in 2025, 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 42.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7% in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Gambia ranks 135th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 (%).