Savanna fires — Burned Area in Gambia
Gambia: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 144,650 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Gambia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 144,650 ha for savanna fires — burned area in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in Gambia peaked at 182,223 ha in 1996 and was at its lowest, 62,488 ha, in 2003.
That places Gambia 58th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Gambia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 154,116 ha | — |
| 1991 | 154,116 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 154,116 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 154,116 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 154,116 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 154,116 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 182,223 ha | +18.2% |
| 1997 | 141,723 ha | -22.2% |
| 1998 | 169,233 ha | +19.4% |
| 1999 | 125,915 ha | -25.6% |
| 2000 | 170,001 ha | +35.0% |
| 2001 | 137,850 ha | -18.9% |
| 2002 | 144,757 ha | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 62,488 ha | -56.8% |
| 2004 | 110,712 ha | +77.2% |
| 2005 | 119,073 ha | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 169,864 ha | +42.7% |
| 2007 | 147,687 ha | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 120,571 ha | -18.4% |
| 2009 | 142,084 ha | +17.8% |
| 2010 | 136,010 ha | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 172,002 ha | +26.5% |
| 2012 | 135,326 ha | -21.3% |
| 2013 | 141,742 ha | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 112,658 ha | -20.5% |
| 2015 | 70,122 ha | -37.8% |
| 2016 | 137,037 ha | +95.4% |
| 2017 | 131,220 ha | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 116,272 ha | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 102,050 ha | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 156,326 ha | +53.2% |
| 2021 | 128,205 ha | -18.0% |
| 2022 | 112,251 ha | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 137,401 ha | +22.4% |
| 2024 | 144,650 ha | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 154,379 ha | 125,915 ha | 182,223 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 132,509 ha | 62,488 ha | 170,001 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 125,444 ha | 70,122 ha | 172,002 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 135,767 ha | 112,251 ha | 156,326 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More climate change data for Gambia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.18 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burned area in Gambia?
- Savanna fires — burned area in Gambia was 144,650 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 182,223 ha in 1996.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,488 ha in 2003.
- How does Gambia rank for savanna fires — burned area?
- Gambia ranks 58th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.