Forestland — Area in Gambia
Gambia: Forestland — Area was 209.47 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area in Gambia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 209.47 1000 ha for forestland — area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Gambia peaked at 414.73 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 209.47 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places Gambia 148th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forestland — Area in Gambia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 414.73 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 409.04 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 403.36 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 397.67 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 391.99 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 386.3 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 380.61 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 374.93 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 369.24 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 363.56 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 357.87 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 352.08 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 346.3 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 340.51 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 334.72 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 328.94 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 323.15 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 317.36 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 311.57 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 305.79 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 300 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 294.21 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 288.43 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 282.64 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 276.86 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 271.07 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 265.28 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 259.5 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 253.71 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 247.93 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 242.14 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 235.61 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 229.07 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 222.54 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 216 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 209.47 1000 ha | -3.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 209.47 1000 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,837 1000 ha, 7% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 209.47 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,372 1000 ha, 5% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 389.14 1000 ha | 363.56 1000 ha | 414.73 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 331.83 1000 ha | 305.79 1000 ha | 357.87 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 273.96 1000 ha | 247.93 1000 ha | 300 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 225.8 1000 ha | 209.47 1000 ha | 242.14 1000 ha | 6 |
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 forestland — area in Gambia?
- Forestland — area in Gambia was 209.47 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 414.73 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 209.47 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Gambia rank for forestland — area?
- Gambia ranks 148th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).