Terrestrial protected areas in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Terrestrial protected areas was 27.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Terrestrial protected areas in Gibraltar, 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 total land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terrestrial protected areas in Gibraltar is 27.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Gibraltar peaked at 32.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2022.
That places Gibraltar 53rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Terrestrial protected areas in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4.7% | — |
| 2014 | 32.4% | +589.4% |
| 2015 | 32.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 32.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 32.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 32.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 32.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | -85.5% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | — |
| 2024 | 26.4% | — |
| 2025 | 27.0% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.4% | 4.7% | 32.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 0.0% | 27.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
- 51 Senegal 27.5% compare
- 52 Andorra 27.3% compare
- 54 Aruba 26.9% compare
- 55 Costa Rica 26.6% compare
- 56 Dominican Republic 26.3% compare
More climate change data for Gibraltar
- Share co2 vs population 0.0005 (2100)
- Population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Population, total 40,126 (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Urban population 40,126 (2025)
- Urban population 100.0% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 0.6589 (2024)
- Energy use per capita vs co2 emissions per capita 16.15 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 2.11 (2024)
- IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Gibraltar?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Gibraltar was 27.0% 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 terrestrial protected areas recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2022.
- How does Gibraltar rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Gibraltar ranks 53rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gibraltar 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 Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.