Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Gambia
Gambia: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 225.47 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Gambia, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Gambia 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 peaked at 403.19 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 225.47, in 2023.
That places Gambia 157th out of 224 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.
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 403.19 | — |
| 1993 | 397.46 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 391.73 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 386 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 380.26 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 374.53 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 368.8 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 363.06 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 357.33 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 351.6 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 345.86 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 340.13 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 334.4 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 328.67 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 322.93 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 317.2 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 311.47 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 305.73 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 300 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 294.27 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 288.54 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 282.8 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 277.07 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 271.34 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 265.6 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 259.87 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 254.14 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 248.4 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 242.67 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 236.93 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 231.2 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 225.47 | -2.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 225.47 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3,980, 6% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 225.47 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,908, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for Gambia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 7.29 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,177 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 380.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 795.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 28.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 275.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 74.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 201.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2827 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area, 1000 hectares in Gambia?
- Forest area, 1000 hectares in Gambia was 225.47 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 403.19 in 1992.
- What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 225.47 in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for forest area, 1000 hectares?
- Gambia ranks 157th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area, 1000 hectares rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia 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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