Grassland — Burned Area in Gambia
Gambia: Grassland — Burned Area was 143,923 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grassland — Burned Area in Gambia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland — burned area in Gambia stood at 143,923 ha.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in Gambia peaked at 170,826 ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5,189 ha, in 1996.
Gambia ranks 45th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Grassland — Burned Area in Gambia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 106,618 ha | — |
| 1991 | 106,618 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 106,618 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 106,618 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 106,618 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 106,618 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5,189 ha | -95.1% |
| 1997 | 7,535 ha | +45.2% |
| 1998 | 12,944 ha | +71.8% |
| 1999 | 13,840 ha | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 6,832 ha | -50.6% |
| 2001 | 131,007 ha | +1817.7% |
| 2002 | 138,406 ha | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 59,793 ha | -56.8% |
| 2004 | 107,803 ha | +80.3% |
| 2005 | 116,143 ha | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 167,576 ha | +44.3% |
| 2007 | 145,035 ha | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 120,400 ha | -17.0% |
| 2009 | 141,464 ha | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 134,898 ha | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 170,826 ha | +26.6% |
| 2012 | 132,845 ha | -22.2% |
| 2013 | 140,331 ha | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 111,631 ha | -20.5% |
| 2015 | 69,267 ha | -38.0% |
| 2016 | 136,203 ha | +96.6% |
| 2017 | 129,595 ha | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 115,652 ha | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 100,746 ha | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 154,616 ha | +53.5% |
| 2021 | 128,055 ha | -17.2% |
| 2022 | 112,059 ha | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 137,315 ha | +22.5% |
| 2024 | 143,923 ha | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67,922 ha | 5,189 ha | 106,618 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 113,446 ha | 6,832 ha | 167,576 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 124,199 ha | 69,267 ha | 170,826 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 135,194 ha | 112,059 ha | 154,616 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More climate change data for Gambia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.18 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burned area in Gambia?
- Grassland — burned area in Gambia was 143,923 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 170,826 ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,189 ha in 1996.
- How does Gambia rank for grassland — burned area?
- Gambia ranks 45th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.