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Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Gambia

Gambia: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate was -100 % change on previous year in 2008. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2008)
-100 % change on previous year
World rank
109th
of 184 countries
All-time high
165.01 % change on previous year
in 1999
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 2002
Years of data
14
1991–2008

Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Gambia, 1991–2008

-10001002001991199920081991: 0 % change on previous year1992: 0 % change on previous year1993: 0 % change on previous year1994: 0 % change on previous year1995: 0 % change on previous year1996: -21.7 % change on previous year1997: 14.9 % change on previous year1998: -17.4 % change on previous year1999: 165 % change on previous year2000: -23.5 % change on previous year2001: -99.6 % change on previous year2002: -100 % change on previous year2007: 0 % change on previous year2008: -100 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Gambia is -100 % change on previous year, measured in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 474.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Gambia peaked at 165.01 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2002.

Gambia ranks 109th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Gambia, year by year

Year % change on previous year Change
1991 0 % change on previous year —
1992 0 % change on previous year —
1993 0 % change on previous year —
1994 0 % change on previous year —
1995 0 % change on previous year —
1996 -21.71 % change on previous year —
1997 14.94 % change on previous year -168.8%
1998 -17.4 % change on previous year -216.5%
1999 165.01 % change on previous year -1048.4%
2000 -23.51 % change on previous year -114.2%
2001 -99.57 % change on previous year +323.6%
2002 -100 % change on previous year +0.4%
2007 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2008 -100 % change on previous year —

Gambia compared with similar countries

  • Gambia's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -1.45 % change on previous year, 69.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Gambia's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.75 % change on previous year. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.65 % change on previous year -21.71 % change on previous year 165.01 % change on previous year 9
2000s -64.62 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 106 France -98.88 % change on previous year compare
  2. 107 Algeria -99.33 % change on previous year compare
  3. 108 Romania -99.83 % change on previous year compare
  4. 109 Afghanistan -100 % change on previous year compare
  5. 109 Armenia -100 % change on previous year compare
  6. 109 Austria -100 % change on previous year compare
  7. 109 Azerbaijan -100 % change on previous year compare
  8. 109 Belgium -100 % change on previous year compare
  9. 109 Burkina Faso -100 % change on previous year compare
  10. 109 Botswana -100 % change on previous year compare
  11. 109 Switzerland -100 % change on previous year compare
  12. 109 Comoros -100 % change on previous year compare
  13. 109 Cayman Islands -100 % change on previous year compare
  14. 109 Cyprus -100 % change on previous year compare
  15. 109 Czechia -100 % change on previous year compare
  16. 109 Germany -100 % change on previous year compare
  17. 109 Djibouti -100 % change on previous year compare
  18. 109 Denmark -100 % change on previous year compare
  19. 109 Egypt -100 % change on previous year compare
  20. 109 Eritrea -100 % change on previous year compare
  21. 109 Estonia -100 % change on previous year compare
  22. 109 Finland -100 % change on previous year compare
  23. 109 Gibraltar -100 % change on previous year compare
  24. 109 Grenada -100 % change on previous year compare
  25. 109 Haiti -100 % change on previous year compare
  26. 109 Isle of Man -100 % change on previous year compare
  27. 109 Ireland -100 % change on previous year compare
  28. 109 Iraq -100 % change on previous year compare
  29. 109 Israel -100 % change on previous year compare
  30. 109 Jamaica -100 % change on previous year compare
  31. 109 Kazakhstan -100 % change on previous year compare
  32. 109 Kyrgyzstan -100 % change on previous year compare
  33. 109 Lebanon -100 % change on previous year compare
  34. 109 Sri Lanka -100 % change on previous year compare
  35. 109 Lesotho -100 % change on previous year compare
  36. 109 Lithuania -100 % change on previous year compare
  37. 109 Latvia -100 % change on previous year compare
  38. 109 Mali -100 % change on previous year compare
  39. 109 Montenegro -100 % change on previous year
  40. 109 Mauritania -100 % change on previous year compare
  41. 109 Mauritius -100 % change on previous year compare
  42. 109 Namibia -100 % change on previous year compare
  43. 109 Niger -100 % change on previous year compare
  44. 109 Norway -100 % change on previous year compare
  45. 109 Pakistan -100 % change on previous year compare
  46. 109 Poland -100 % change on previous year compare
  47. 109 Puerto Rico -100 % change on previous year compare
  48. 109 French Polynesia -100 % change on previous year compare
  49. 109 Rwanda -100 % change on previous year compare
  50. 109 Singapore -100 % change on previous year compare
  51. 109 Solomon Islands -100 % change on previous year compare
  52. 109 Somalia -100 % change on previous year compare
  53. 109 Serbia -100 % change on previous year
  54. 109 Slovakia -100 % change on previous year compare
  55. 109 Slovenia -100 % change on previous year compare
  56. 109 Sweden -100 % change on previous year compare
  57. 109 Turks and Caicos Islands -100 % change on previous year compare
  58. 109 Tajikistan -100 % change on previous year compare
  59. 109 Turkmenistan -100 % change on previous year compare
  60. 109 Trinidad and Tobago -100 % change on previous year compare
  61. 109 Uzbekistan -100 % change on previous year compare
  62. 109 British Virgin Islands -100 % change on previous year compare
  63. 109 United States Virgin Islands -100 % change on previous year compare
  64. 109 Vanuatu -100 % change on previous year compare
  65. 109 Samoa -100 % change on previous year compare
  66. 109 Mayotte -100 % change on previous year compare
  67. 109 Montserrat -100 % change on previous year compare
  68. 109 Polynesia -100 % change on previous year compare
  69. 109 China, Hong Kong SAR -100 % change on previous year compare
  70. 109 Iran (Islamic Republic of) -100 % change on previous year compare
  71. 109 Republic of Korea -100 % change on previous year compare
  72. 109 Republic of Moldova -100 % change on previous year compare
  73. 109 Syrian Arab Republic -100 % change on previous year compare
  74. 109 China, Taiwan Province of -100 % change on previous year compare
  75. 109 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) -100 % change on previous year compare
  76. 109 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland -100 % change on previous year compare
  77. 109 Réunion -100 % change on previous year compare
  78. 109 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) -100 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Gambia?
Forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Gambia was -100 % change on previous year in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 165.01 % change on previous year in 1999.
What is the lowest forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2002.
How does Gambia rank for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
Gambia ranks 109th out of 184 countries with data for 2008.
Is forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 474.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Forest fires — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
216 places, 5,540 data points, 1991–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Forest fires — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.