Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Gambia, The

Gambia, The: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 225.47 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
225.47
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
157th
of 225 countries
All-time high
403.19
in 1992
All-time low
225.47
in 2023
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Gambia, The, 1992–2023

01002003004001992200720231992: 403.21993: 397.51994: 391.71995: 3861996: 380.31997: 374.51998: 368.81999: 363.12000: 357.32001: 351.62002: 345.92003: 340.12004: 334.42005: 328.72006: 322.92007: 317.22008: 311.52009: 305.72010: 3002011: 294.32012: 288.52013: 282.82014: 277.12015: 271.32016: 265.62017: 259.92018: 254.12019: 248.42020: 242.72021: 236.92022: 231.22023: 225.5

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Gambia, The recorded 225.47 for forest area, 1000 hectares in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares in Gambia, The peaked at 403.19 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 225.47, in 2023.

That places Gambia, The 157th out of 225 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 383.13 363.06 403.19 8
2000s 331.53 305.73 357.33 10
2010s 274.2 248.4 300 10
2020s 234.07 225.47 242.67 4

Countries ranked near Gambia, The

  1. 154 Burundi 279.64 compare
  2. 155 Rwanda 279 compare
  3. 156 Trinidad and Tobago 226.93 compare
  4. 158 Libya 217 compare
  5. 159 Cyprus 172.47 compare
  6. 160 Samoa 160.23 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest area, 1000 hectares in Gambia, The?
Forest area, 1000 hectares in Gambia, The was 225.47 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Gambia, The?
The highest recorded value was 403.19 in 1992.
What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Gambia, The?
The lowest recorded value was 225.47 in 2023.
How does Gambia, The rank for forest area, 1000 hectares?
Gambia, The ranks 157th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
Is forest area, 1000 hectares rising or falling in Gambia, The?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Gambia, The data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
236 places, 7,520 data points, 1992–2023
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