Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 13.57 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Gambia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Gambia stood at 13.57 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 22.5% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 16.88 ha per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5127 ha per square kilometre, in 1996.
Gambia ranks 2nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.54 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 10.54 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10.54 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10.54 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10.54 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10.54 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5127 ha per square kilometre | -95.1% |
| 1997 | 0.7446 ha per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 1998 | 1.28 ha per square kilometre | +71.8% |
| 1999 | 1.37 ha per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.6751 ha per square kilometre | -50.6% |
| 2001 | 12.95 ha per square kilometre | +1817.7% |
| 2002 | 13.68 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 5.91 ha per square kilometre | -56.8% |
| 2004 | 10.65 ha per square kilometre | +80.3% |
| 2005 | 11.48 ha per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 16.56 ha per square kilometre | +44.3% |
| 2007 | 14.33 ha per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 11.9 ha per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2009 | 13.98 ha per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 13.33 ha per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 16.88 ha per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2012 | 13.13 ha per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2013 | 13.87 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 11.03 ha per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2015 | 6.84 ha per square kilometre | -38.0% |
| 2016 | 13.46 ha per square kilometre | +96.6% |
| 2017 | 12.81 ha per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 11.43 ha per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 9.96 ha per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 15.28 ha per square kilometre | +53.5% |
| 2021 | 12.65 ha per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2022 | 11.07 ha per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 13.57 ha per square kilometre | +22.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 13.57 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.04 ha per square kilometre, 13.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 13.57 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.04 ha per square kilometre, 6.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1817.7% | 0.6751 ha per square kilometre | 12.95 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.71 ha per square kilometre | 0.5127 ha per square kilometre | 10.54 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.21 ha per square kilometre | 0.6751 ha per square kilometre | 16.56 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.27 ha per square kilometre | 6.84 ha per square kilometre | 16.88 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.14 ha per square kilometre | 11.07 ha per square kilometre | 15.28 ha per square kilometre | 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 grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Gambia?
- Grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Gambia was 13.57 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.88 ha per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5127 ha per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Gambia rank for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 2nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is grassland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grassland — Burned 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.
Grassland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Grassland — Burned 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
Grassland — Burned 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.