Other forest — Burned Area in Gambia

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

Latest (2024)
0 ha
World rank
93rd
of 219 countries
All-time high
19,946 ha
in 1999
All-time low
0 ha
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Other forest — Burned Area in Gambia, 1990–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200720241990: 12.8k ha1991: 12.8k ha1992: 12.8k ha1993: 12.8k ha1994: 12.8k ha1995: 12.8k ha1996: 9.3k ha1997: 8.5k ha1998: 9.1k ha1999: 19.9k ha2000: 17.4k ha2001: 0 ha2002: 0 ha2003: 0 ha2004: 0 ha2005: 0 ha2006: 0 ha2007: 0 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 other forest — burned area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Over the whole period, other forest — burned area in Gambia peaked at 19,946 ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2001.

Gambia ranks 93rd of 219 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.

Other forest — Burned Area in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Other forest — Burned Area in Gambia, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 12,838 ha
1991 12,838 ha +0.0%
1992 12,838 ha +0.0%
1993 12,838 ha +0.0%
1994 12,838 ha +0.0%
1995 12,838 ha +0.0%
1996 9,259 ha -27.9%
1997 8,456 ha -8.7%
1998 9,089 ha +7.5%
1999 19,946 ha +119.5%
2000 17,444 ha -12.5%
2001 0 ha -100.0%
2002 0 ha
2003 0 ha
2004 0 ha
2005 0 ha
2006 0 ha
2007 0 ha
2008 0 ha
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 12,378 ha 8,456 ha 19,946 ha 10
2000s 1,744 ha 0 ha 17,444 ha 10
2010s 0 ha 0 ha 0 ha 10
2020s 0 ha 0 ha 0 ha 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is other forest — burned area in Gambia?
Other forest — burned area in Gambia was 0 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other forest — burned area recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 19,946 ha in 1999.
What is the lowest other forest — burned area recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2001.
How does Gambia rank for other forest — burned area?
Gambia ranks 93rd out of 219 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 Other forest — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other forest — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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