Marine protected areas in Gabon
Gabon: Marine protected areas was 26.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Marine protected areas in Gabon, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of territorial waters.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 26.8% for marine protected areas in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2,580.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marine protected areas in Gabon peaked at 28.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2013.
Gabon ranks 20th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Marine protected areas in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of territorial waters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.9% | — |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 28.8% | +2780.0% |
| 2018 | 28.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 28.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 28.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 28.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 28.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 28.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 26.9% | -6.6% |
| 2025 | 26.8% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.9% | 0.9% | 28.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 28.2% | 26.8% | 28.8% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Gabon
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 241.41 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 126.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 114.93 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.4773 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 17.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 13.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0509 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1489 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marine protected areas in Gabon?
- Marine protected areas in Gabon was 26.8% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest marine protected areas recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2013.
- How does Gabon rank for marine protected areas?
- Gabon ranks 20th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is marine protected areas rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,580.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Marine protected areas (% of territorial waters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Marine protected areas are areas of intertidal or subtidal terrain--and overlying water and associated flora and fauna and historical and cultural features--that have been reserved by law or other effective means to protect part or all of the enclosed environment.