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Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Gambia

Gambia: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0 ha per square kilometre
World rank
60th
of 185 countries
All-time high
1.27 ha per square kilometre
in 1999
All-time low
0 ha per square kilometre
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Gambia, 1990–2023

00.511.51990200620231990: 0.374 ha per square kilometre1991: 0.374 ha per square kilometre1992: 0.374 ha per square kilometre1993: 0.374 ha per square kilometre1994: 0.374 ha per square kilometre1995: 0.374 ha per square kilometre1996: 0.371 ha per square kilometre1997: 0.643 ha per square kilometre1998: 0.323 ha per square kilometre1999: 1.3 ha per square kilometre2000: 0.752 ha per square kilometre2001: 0.011 ha per square kilometre2002: 0 ha per square kilometre2003: 0 ha per square kilometre2004: 0 ha per square kilometre2005: 0 ha per square kilometre2006: 0.002 ha per square kilometre2007: 0.002 ha per square kilometre2008: 0 ha per square kilometre2009: 0 ha per square kilometre2010: 0 ha per square kilometre2011: 0 ha per square kilometre2012: 0 ha per square kilometre2013: 0 ha per square kilometre2014: 0 ha per square kilometre2015: 0 ha per square kilometre2016: 0 ha per square kilometre2017: 0 ha per square kilometre2018: 0 ha per square kilometre2019: 0 ha per square kilometre2020: 0 ha per square kilometre2021: 0 ha per square kilometre2022: 0 ha per square kilometre2023: 0 ha per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Gambia is 0 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 1.27 ha per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2002.

That places Gambia 60th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, per square kilometre (Area) in Gambia, year by year

Year ha per square kilometre Change
1990 0.3744 ha per square kilometre —
1991 0.3744 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1992 0.3744 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1993 0.3744 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1994 0.3744 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1995 0.3744 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1996 0.3714 ha per square kilometre -0.8%
1997 0.643 ha per square kilometre +73.1%
1998 0.3232 ha per square kilometre -49.7%
1999 1.27 ha per square kilometre +291.6%
2000 0.752 ha per square kilometre -40.6%
2001 0.0106 ha per square kilometre -98.6%
2002 0 ha per square kilometre -100.0%
2003 0 ha per square kilometre —
2004 0 ha per square kilometre —
2005 0 ha per square kilometre —
2006 0.0021 ha per square kilometre —
2007 0.0021 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2008 0 ha per square kilometre -100.0%
2009 0 ha per square kilometre —
2010 0 ha per square kilometre —
2011 0 ha per square kilometre —
2012 0 ha per square kilometre —
2013 0 ha per square kilometre —
2014 0 ha per square kilometre —
2015 0 ha per square kilometre —
2016 0 ha per square kilometre —
2017 0 ha per square kilometre —
2018 0 ha per square kilometre —
2019 0 ha per square kilometre —
2020 0 ha per square kilometre —
2021 0 ha per square kilometre —
2022 0 ha per square kilometre —
2023 0 ha per square kilometre —

Gambia compared with similar countries

  • Gambia's 0 ha per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0041 ha per square kilometre. (22 countries reporting)
  • Gambia's 0 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.006 ha per square kilometre. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) 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.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +291.6% 0.3232 ha per square kilometre 1.27 ha per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.485 ha per square kilometre 0.3232 ha per square kilometre 1.27 ha per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0767 ha per square kilometre 0 ha per square kilometre 0.752 ha per square kilometre 10
2010s 0 ha per square kilometre 0 ha per square kilometre 0 ha per square kilometre 10
2020s 0 ha per square kilometre 0 ha per square kilometre 0 ha per square kilometre 4

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  11. 60 Antigua and Barbuda 0 ha per square kilometre
  12. 60 Austria 0 ha per square kilometre
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  17. 60 Bulgaria 0 ha per square kilometre
  18. 60 Bahrain 0 ha per square kilometre
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  20. 60 Belarus 0 ha per square kilometre
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  22. 60 Barbados 0 ha per square kilometre
  23. 60 Botswana 0 ha per square kilometre
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  25. 60 Switzerland 0 ha per square kilometre
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  29. 60 Cyprus 0 ha per square kilometre
  30. 60 Czechia 0 ha per square kilometre
  31. 60 Germany 0 ha per square kilometre
  32. 60 Djibouti 0 ha per square kilometre
  33. 60 Dominica 0 ha per square kilometre
  34. 60 Denmark 0 ha per square kilometre
  35. 60 Algeria 0 ha per square kilometre
  36. 60 Egypt 0 ha per square kilometre
  37. 60 Eritrea 0 ha per square kilometre
  38. 60 Spain 0 ha per square kilometre
  39. 60 Estonia 0 ha per square kilometre
  40. 60 Finland 0 ha per square kilometre
  41. 60 France 0 ha per square kilometre
  42. 60 Faroe Islands 0 ha per square kilometre
  43. 60 Georgia 0 ha per square kilometre
  44. 60 Gibraltar 0 ha per square kilometre
  45. 60 Greece 0 ha per square kilometre
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  47. 60 Greenland 0 ha per square kilometre
  48. 60 Guam 0 ha per square kilometre
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  51. 60 Hungary 0 ha per square kilometre
  52. 60 Isle of Man 0 ha per square kilometre
  53. 60 Ireland 0 ha per square kilometre
  54. 60 Iraq 0 ha per square kilometre
  55. 60 Iceland 0 ha per square kilometre
  56. 60 Israel 0 ha per square kilometre
  57. 60 Italy 0 ha per square kilometre
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  60. 60 Japan 0 ha per square kilometre
  61. 60 Kazakhstan 0 ha per square kilometre
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  64. 60 Kiribati 0 ha per square kilometre
  65. 60 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 ha per square kilometre
  66. 60 Kuwait 0 ha per square kilometre
  67. 60 Lebanon 0 ha per square kilometre
  68. 60 Libya 0 ha per square kilometre
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  72. 60 Lithuania 0 ha per square kilometre
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  74. 60 Latvia 0 ha per square kilometre
  75. 60 Morocco 0 ha per square kilometre
  76. 60 Maldives 0 ha per square kilometre
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  108. 60 Slovenia 0 ha per square kilometre
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Frequently asked questions

What is humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Gambia?
Humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Gambia was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 1.27 ha per square kilometre in 1999.
What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2002.
How does Gambia rank for humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre?
Gambia ranks 60th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Humid tropical forest — 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.

Humid tropical forest — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre
Unit
ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 6,179 data points, 1990–2023
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Humid tropical forest — 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.