Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 13.58 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Gambia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 13.58 ha per square kilometre for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 22.4% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 18.01 ha per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 6.17 ha per square kilometre, in 2003.
That places Gambia 9th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.23 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 15.23 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 15.23 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 15.23 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 15.23 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 15.23 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 18.01 ha per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1997 | 14 ha per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 1998 | 16.72 ha per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1999 | 12.44 ha per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 2000 | 16.8 ha per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 2001 | 13.62 ha per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2002 | 14.3 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 6.17 ha per square kilometre | -56.8% |
| 2004 | 10.94 ha per square kilometre | +77.2% |
| 2005 | 11.77 ha per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 16.79 ha per square kilometre | +42.7% |
| 2007 | 14.59 ha per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 11.91 ha per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2009 | 14.04 ha per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2010 | 13.44 ha per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 17 ha per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2012 | 13.37 ha per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2013 | 14.01 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 11.13 ha per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2015 | 6.93 ha per square kilometre | -37.8% |
| 2016 | 13.54 ha per square kilometre | +95.4% |
| 2017 | 12.97 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 11.49 ha per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 10.08 ha per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 15.45 ha per square kilometre | +53.2% |
| 2021 | 12.67 ha per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2022 | 11.09 ha per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 13.58 ha per square kilometre | +22.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 13.58 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.7 ha per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 13.58 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.93 ha per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.25 ha per square kilometre | 12.44 ha per square kilometre | 18.01 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.09 ha per square kilometre | 6.17 ha per square kilometre | 16.8 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.4 ha per square kilometre | 6.93 ha per square kilometre | 17 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.2 ha per square kilometre | 11.09 ha per square kilometre | 15.45 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 6 Botswana 18.66 ha per square kilometre compare
- 7 Ghana 15.03 ha per square kilometre compare
- 8 Central African Republic 14.44 ha per square kilometre compare
- 10 Guinea 11.51 ha per square kilometre compare
- 11 Australia 9.28 ha per square kilometre compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 8.44 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 fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Gambia?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Gambia was 13.58 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.01 ha per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.17 ha per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Gambia rank for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 9th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna fires — 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 fires — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna fires — 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 fires — 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.