Net Forest conversion — Area in Gambia
Gambia: Net Forest conversion — Area was 6.53 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Net Forest conversion — Area in Gambia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, net forest conversion — area in Gambia stood at 6.53 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area in Gambia peaked at 6.53 1000 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.69 1000 ha, in 1990.
Gambia ranks 52nd of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Net Forest conversion — Area in Gambia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.69 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 5.69 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.69 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.69 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.69 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.69 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.69 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.69 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.69 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.69 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.69 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.79 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 5.79 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.79 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.79 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.79 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.79 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.79 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.79 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.79 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.79 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.79 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.79 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.79 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.79 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.79 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.79 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.79 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.79 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.79 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.79 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.53 1000 ha | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 6.53 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.53 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6.53 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6.53 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 6.53 1000 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 31.21 1000 ha, 21% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 6.53 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.7 1000 ha, 48% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.69 1000 ha | 5.69 1000 ha | 5.69 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.78 1000 ha | 5.69 1000 ha | 5.79 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.79 1000 ha | 5.79 1000 ha | 5.79 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.41 1000 ha | 5.79 1000 ha | 6.53 1000 ha | 6 |
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 net forest conversion — area in Gambia?
- Net forest conversion — area in Gambia was 6.53 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest net forest conversion — area recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.53 1000 ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — area recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.69 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for net forest conversion — area?
- Gambia ranks 52nd out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net forest conversion — area rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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 Net Forest conversion — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).