Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Gambia
Gambia: Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites was 42.53 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
42.53
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
135th
of 240 countries
All-time high
42.53
in 2008
All-time low
32.67
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Gambia, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 42.53 for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Gambia peaked at 42.53 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 32.67, 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.
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.67 | — |
| 2001 | 38.64 | +18.3% |
| 2002 | 38.64 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 38.64 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 38.64 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 38.64 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 38.64 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 38.87 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 42.53 | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 42.53 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 42.53 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 42.53 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 42.53 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 42.53 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 42.53 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 42.53 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 42.53 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 42.53 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 42.53 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 42.53 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 42.53 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 42.53 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 42.53 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 42.53 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 42.53 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 42.53 | +0.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 42.53 is below the median for low income countries, which is 46.41, 92% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 42.53 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.52, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.84 | 32.67 | 42.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.53 | 42.53 | 42.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.53 | 42.53 | 42.53 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 132 Algeria 43.49 compare
- 133 United States Virgin Islands 43.36 compare
- 134 Philippines 42.81 compare
- 136 Saint Helena 42.16 compare
- 137 Brunei 41.66 compare
- 138 Iran 41.23 compare
More environment data for Gambia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0663 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 18.48 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Gambia?
- Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Gambia was 42.53 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.53 in 2008.
- What is the lowest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.67 in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites?
- Gambia ranks 135th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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