Savanna fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP in Gambia
Gambia: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP in Gambia, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP for savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp in Gambia peaked at 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2015.
That places Gambia 17th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP in Gambia, year by year
| Year | ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -54.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | +40.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | +24.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -48.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | +39.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -28.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -33.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +26.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +38.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -44.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +81.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +53.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 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 fires — burned area, per unit of gdp in Gambia?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp in Gambia was 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- How does Gambia rank for savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp?
- Gambia ranks 17th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. 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 fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Savanna fires — Burned Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Savanna fires — Burned Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Savanna fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Savanna fires — Burned Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.