Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Gambia
Gambia: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0.0085 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Gambia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Gambia is 0.0085 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 55.6% on the previous year and down 93.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 16.54 ha per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0085 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
Gambia ranks 86th 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 square kilometre (Area) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.97 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 3.97 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.97 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.97 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.97 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.97 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 16.54 ha per square kilometre | +316.5% |
| 1997 | 12.21 ha per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 1998 | 14.83 ha per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1999 | 10.63 ha per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 2000 | 15 ha per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6762 ha per square kilometre | -95.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6276 ha per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2663 ha per square kilometre | -57.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2874 ha per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2895 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2261 ha per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 2007 | 0.262 ha per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0169 ha per square kilometre | -93.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0613 ha per square kilometre | +262.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1099 ha per square kilometre | +79.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1162 ha per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2451 ha per square kilometre | +110.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1395 ha per square kilometre | -43.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1014 ha per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0845 ha per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0824 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1606 ha per square kilometre | +94.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0613 ha per square kilometre | -61.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1289 ha per square kilometre | +110.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1691 ha per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0148 ha per square kilometre | -91.2% |
| 2022 | 0.019 ha per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0085 ha per square kilometre | -55.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.0085 ha per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2477 ha per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.0085 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3096 ha per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +316.5% | 3.97 ha per square kilometre | 16.54 ha per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +262.5% | 0.0169 ha per square kilometre | 0.0613 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.8 ha per square kilometre | 3.97 ha per square kilometre | 16.54 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.77 ha per square kilometre | 0.0169 ha per square kilometre | 15 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.123 ha per square kilometre | 0.0613 ha per square kilometre | 0.2451 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0528 ha per square kilometre | 0.0085 ha per square kilometre | 0.1691 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 83 France 0.0132 ha per square kilometre compare
- 84 Algeria 0.01 ha per square kilometre compare
- 85 Romania 0.0097 ha per square kilometre compare
- 87 Equatorial Guinea 0.0084 ha per square kilometre compare
- 88 Georgia 0.0077 ha per square kilometre compare
- 89 Tunisia 0.0055 ha per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Gambia?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Gambia was 0.0085 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.54 ha per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0085 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 86th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.9%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.