Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) in Gambia
Gambia: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) was 750 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Gambia, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 750 % change on previous year for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1,450.0% on the previous year and up 2,850.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Gambia peaked at 750 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -95.49 % change on previous year, in 2001.
Gambia ranks 4th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 316.46 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -26.13 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 1998 | 21.45 % change on previous year | -182.1% |
| 1999 | -28.36 % change on previous year | -232.2% |
| 2000 | 41.18 % change on previous year | -245.2% |
| 2001 | -95.49 % change on previous year | -331.9% |
| 2002 | -7.19 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 2003 | -57.58 % change on previous year | +701.1% |
| 2004 | 7.94 % change on previous year | -113.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7351 % change on previous year | -90.7% |
| 2006 | -21.9 % change on previous year | -3078.8% |
| 2007 | 15.89 % change on previous year | -172.6% |
| 2008 | -93.55 % change on previous year | -688.8% |
| 2009 | 262.5 % change on previous year | -380.6% |
| 2010 | 79.31 % change on previous year | -69.8% |
| 2011 | 5.77 % change on previous year | -92.7% |
| 2012 | 110.91 % change on previous year | +1822.3% |
| 2013 | -43.1 % change on previous year | -138.9% |
| 2014 | -27.27 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 2015 | -16.67 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 2016 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 2017 | 94.87 % change on previous year | -3894.7% |
| 2018 | -61.84 % change on previous year | -165.2% |
| 2019 | 110.34 % change on previous year | -278.4% |
| 2020 | 31.15 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 2021 | -91.25 % change on previous year | -393.0% |
| 2022 | 28.57 % change on previous year | -131.3% |
| 2023 | -55.56 % change on previous year | -294.4% |
| 2024 | 750 % change on previous year | -1450.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 750 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.67 % change on previous year, 34.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 750 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.08 % change on previous year, 57.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +3894.7% | -2.5 % change on previous year | 94.87 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | -3078.8% | 0.7351 % change on previous year | -21.9 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +1822.3% | 5.77 % change on previous year | 110.91 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.49 % change on previous year | -28.36 % change on previous year | 316.46 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.25 % change on previous year | -95.49 % change on previous year | 262.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.98 % change on previous year | -61.84 % change on previous year | 110.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 132.58 % change on previous year | -91.25 % change on previous year | 750 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 1 Croatia 911.19 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Pakistan 802.29 % change on previous year compare
- 3 New Zealand 750.24 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Bahamas 470.58 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Ukraine 456.21 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Portugal 419.67 % change on previous year compare
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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Gambia?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Gambia was 750 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 750 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -95.49 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Gambia rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Gambia ranks 4th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,850.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.