Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Gambia
Gambia: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) was 0.0003 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Gambia, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.0003 ha per person for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 730.9% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Gambia peaked at 0.1286 ha per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per person, in 2023.
Gambia ranks 80th of 188 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.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0381 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0365 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0351 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0338 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0327 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0318 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1286 ha per person | +304.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0923 ha per person | -28.2% |
| 1998 | 0.109 ha per person | +18.1% |
| 1999 | 0.076 ha per person | -30.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1043 ha per person | +37.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0046 ha per person | -95.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0041 ha per person | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0017 ha per person | -58.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0018 ha per person | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0018 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0013 ha per person | -24.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0015 ha per person | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 ha per person | -93.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 ha per person | +252.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 ha per person | +74.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 ha per person | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0012 ha per person | +104.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 ha per person | -44.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 ha per person | -29.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 ha per person | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 ha per person | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 ha per person | +90.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 ha per person | -62.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 ha per person | +105.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 ha per person | +28.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 ha per person | -91.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 ha per person | +25.6% |
| 2023 | 0 ha per person | -56.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 ha per person | +730.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.0003 ha per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0051 ha per person, 5% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.0003 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0051 ha per person, 5% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +730.9% | 0 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person |
| 1996 | +304.6% | 0.0318 ha per person | 0.1286 ha per person |
| 2009 | +252.1% | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0614 ha per person | 0.0318 ha per person | 0.1286 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0122 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.1043 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0012 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0007 ha per person | 5 |
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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Gambia?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Gambia was 0.0003 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1286 ha per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per person in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita?
- Gambia ranks 80th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.