Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Gambia

Gambia: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area was 0 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 ha
World rank
72nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
12,807 ha
in 1999
All-time low
0 ha
in 2002
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Gambia, 1990–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200720241990: 3.8k ha1991: 3.8k ha1992: 3.8k ha1993: 3.8k ha1994: 3.8k ha1995: 3.8k ha1996: 3.8k ha1997: 6.5k ha1998: 3.3k ha1999: 12.8k ha2000: 7.6k ha2001: 106.9 ha2002: 0 ha2003: 0 ha2004: 0 ha2005: 0 ha2006: 21.4 ha2007: 21.4 ha2008: 0 ha2009: 0 ha2010: 0 ha2011: 0 ha2012: 0 ha2013: 0 ha2014: 0 ha2015: 0 ha2016: 0 ha2017: 0 ha2018: 0 ha2019: 0 ha2020: 0 ha2021: 0 ha2022: 0 ha2023: 0 ha2024: 0 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Gambia recorded 0 ha for humid tropical forest — burned area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burned area in Gambia peaked at 12,807 ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2002.

Gambia ranks 72nd of 218 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.

Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Gambia, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 3,789 ha
1991 3,789 ha +0.0%
1992 3,789 ha +0.0%
1993 3,789 ha +0.0%
1994 3,789 ha +0.0%
1995 3,789 ha +0.0%
1996 3,758 ha -0.8%
1997 6,507 ha +73.1%
1998 3,270 ha -49.7%
1999 12,807 ha +291.6%
2000 7,610 ha -40.6%
2001 106.92 ha -98.6%
2002 0 ha -100.0%
2003 0 ha
2004 0 ha
2005 0 ha
2006 21.39 ha
2007 21.39 ha +0.0%
2008 0 ha -100.0%
2009 0 ha
2010 0 ha
2011 0 ha
2012 0 ha
2013 0 ha
2014 0 ha
2015 0 ha
2016 0 ha
2017 0 ha
2018 0 ha
2019 0 ha
2020 0 ha
2021 0 ha
2022 0 ha
2023 0 ha
2024 0 ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,908 ha 3,270 ha 12,807 ha 10
2000s 775.96 ha 0 ha 7,610 ha 10
2010s 0 ha 0 ha 0 ha 10
2020s 0 ha 0 ha 0 ha 5

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  4. 72 Afghanistan 0 ha
  5. 72 Albania 0 ha
  6. 72 Algeria 0 ha
  7. 72 American Samoa 0 ha
  8. 72 Andorra 0 ha
  9. 72 Anguilla 0 ha
  10. 72 Antigua and Barbuda 0 ha
  11. 72 Armenia 0 ha
  12. 72 Aruba 0 ha
  13. 72 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 0 ha
  14. 72 Austria 0 ha
  15. 72 Azerbaijan 0 ha
  16. 72 Bahrain 0 ha
  17. 72 Barbados 0 ha
  18. 72 Belarus 0 ha
  19. 72 Belgium 0 ha
  20. 72 Belgium-Luxembourg 0 ha
  21. 72 Bermuda 0 ha
  22. 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 ha
  23. 72 Botswana 0 ha
  24. 72 British Virgin Islands 0 ha
  25. 72 Bulgaria 0 ha
  26. 72 Burkina Faso 0 ha compare
  27. 72 Canada 0 ha
  28. 72 Cayman Islands 0 ha compare
  29. 72 Chile 0 ha
  30. 72 China, Hong Kong SAR 0 ha
  31. 72 China, Macao SAR 0 ha
  32. 72 China, Taiwan Province of 0 ha
  33. 72 Cook Islands 0 ha
  34. 72 Croatia 0 ha
  35. 72 Cyprus 0 ha
  36. 72 Czechia 0 ha
  37. 72 Denmark 0 ha
  38. 72 Djibouti 0 ha
  39. 72 Dominica 0 ha
  40. 72 Egypt 0 ha
  41. 72 Eritrea 0 ha
  42. 72 Estonia 0 ha
  43. 72 Eswatini 0 ha
  44. 72 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 0 ha
  45. 72 Faroe Islands 0 ha
  46. 72 Finland 0 ha
  47. 72 France 0 ha
  48. 72 French Polynesia 0 ha compare
  49. 72 Georgia 0 ha
  50. 72 Germany 0 ha
  51. 72 Gibraltar 0 ha
  52. 72 Greece 0 ha
  53. 72 Greenland 0 ha
  54. 72 Grenada 0 ha compare
  55. 72 Guadeloupe 0 ha
  56. 72 Guam 0 ha
  57. 72 Haiti 0 ha compare
  58. 72 Hungary 0 ha
  59. 72 Iceland 0 ha
  60. 72 Iraq 0 ha
  61. 72 Ireland 0 ha
  62. 72 Isle of Man 0 ha
  63. 72 Israel 0 ha
  64. 72 Italy 0 ha
  65. 72 Jamaica 0 ha compare
  66. 72 Japan 0 ha
  67. 72 Jordan 0 ha
  68. 72 Kazakhstan 0 ha
  69. 72 Kiribati 0 ha
  70. 72 Kuwait 0 ha
  71. 72 Kyrgyzstan 0 ha
  72. 72 Latvia 0 ha
  73. 72 Lebanon 0 ha
  74. 72 Lesotho 0 ha
  75. 72 Libya 0 ha
  76. 72 Lithuania 0 ha
  77. 72 Luxembourg 0 ha
  78. 72 Maldives 0 ha
  79. 72 Malta 0 ha
  80. 72 Marshall Islands 0 ha
  81. 72 Martinique 0 ha
  82. 72 Mauritania 0 ha
  83. 72 Mauritius 0 ha
  84. 72 Mongolia 0 ha
  85. 72 Montenegro 0 ha
  86. 72 Montserrat 0 ha compare
  87. 72 Morocco 0 ha
  88. 72 Namibia 0 ha
  89. 72 Naoero 0 ha
  90. 72 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 ha
  91. 72 Netherlands Antilles (former) 0 ha
  92. 72 New Zealand 0 ha
  93. 72 Niger 0 ha
  94. 72 Niue 0 ha
  95. 72 Norfolk Island 0 ha
  96. 72 North Macedonia 0 ha
  97. 72 Northern Mariana Islands 0 ha
  98. 72 Norway 0 ha
  99. 72 Oman 0 ha
  100. 72 Pakistan 0 ha
  101. 72 Palau 0 ha
  102. 72 Palestine, State of 0 ha
  103. 72 Pitcairn 0 ha
  104. 72 Poland 0 ha
  105. 72 Portugal 0 ha
  106. 72 Puerto Rico 0 ha compare
  107. 72 Qatar 0 ha
  108. 72 Republic of Korea 0 ha
  109. 72 Réunion 0 ha
  110. 72 Romania 0 ha
  111. 72 Russian Federation 0 ha
  112. 72 Rwanda 0 ha
  113. 72 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 ha
  114. 72 Saint Lucia 0 ha
  115. 72 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 ha
  116. 72 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 ha
  117. 72 Samoa 0 ha compare
  118. 72 Sao Tome and Principe 0 ha
  119. 72 Saudi Arabia 0 ha
  120. 72 Serbia 0 ha
  121. 72 Serbia and Montenegro 0 ha
  122. 72 Seychelles 0 ha
  123. 72 Singapore 0 ha compare
  124. 72 Slovakia 0 ha
  125. 72 Slovenia 0 ha
  126. 72 Solomon Islands 0 ha compare
  127. 72 Somalia 0 ha
  128. 72 Spain 0 ha
  129. 72 Sri Lanka 0 ha compare
  130. 72 Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands 0 ha
  131. 72 Sweden 0 ha
  132. 72 Switzerland 0 ha
  133. 72 Tajikistan 0 ha
  134. 72 Tokelau 0 ha
  135. 72 Tonga 0 ha
  136. 72 Tunisia 0 ha
  137. 72 Turkmenistan 0 ha
  138. 72 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 ha compare
  139. 72 Tuvalu 0 ha
  140. 72 Ukraine 0 ha
  141. 72 United Arab Emirates 0 ha
  142. 72 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 ha
  143. 72 United States Virgin Islands 0 ha
  144. 72 Uruguay 0 ha
  145. 72 Uzbekistan 0 ha
  146. 72 Vanuatu 0 ha compare
  147. 72 Western Sahara 0 ha
  148. 72 Yemen 0 ha
  149. 72 Zimbabwe 0 ha

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Frequently asked questions

What is humid tropical forest — burned area in Gambia?
Humid tropical forest — burned area in Gambia was 0 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest humid tropical forest — burned area recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 12,807 ha in 1999.
What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burned area recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2002.
How does Gambia rank for humid tropical forest — burned area?
Gambia ranks 72nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Humid tropical forest — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 9,224 data points, 1990–2024
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