Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Forestland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.022 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Gambia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.022 1000 ha per square kilometre for forestland — area, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 0.041 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.022 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
Gambia ranks 115th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.041 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0404 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0399 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0393 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0387 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0382 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0376 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.037 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0365 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0359 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0354 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0348 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0342 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0336 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0331 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0325 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0319 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0314 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0308 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0302 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0296 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0291 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0285 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0279 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0274 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0268 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0262 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0256 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0251 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0245 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0239 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0233 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0226 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.022 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.022 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.022 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre, 98% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0385 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0359 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.041 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0328 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0302 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0354 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0271 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0245 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0296 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.023 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.022 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0239 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 112 Malawi 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 113 Togo 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 114 Singapore 0.022 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 116 Belgium 0.022 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 117 Guinea 0.0203 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 118 Mauritius 0.0192 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Gambia?
- Forestland — area, per square kilometre in Gambia was 0.022 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.041 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.022 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for forestland — area, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 115th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forestland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.