Share of forest land, Percent in Gambia
Gambia: Share of forest land, Percent was 22.28 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of forest land, Percent in Gambia, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, share of forest land, percent in Gambia stood at 22.28. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest land, percent in Gambia peaked at 39.84 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 22.28, in 2023.
That places Gambia 139th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Share of forest land, Percent in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 39.84 | — |
| 1993 | 39.27 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 38.71 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 38.14 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 37.58 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 37.01 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 36.44 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 35.88 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 35.31 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 34.74 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 34.18 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 33.61 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 33.04 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 32.48 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 31.91 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 31.34 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 30.78 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 30.21 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 29.64 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 29.08 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 28.51 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 27.95 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 27.38 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 26.81 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 26.25 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 25.68 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 25.11 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 24.55 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 23.98 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 23.41 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 22.85 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 22.28 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.86 | 35.88 | 39.84 | 8 |
| 2000s | 32.76 | 30.21 | 35.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.1 | 24.55 | 29.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.13 | 22.28 | 23.98 | 4 |
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 share of forest land, percent in Gambia?
- Share of forest land, percent in Gambia was 22.28 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest share of forest land, percent recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.84 in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of forest land, percent recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.28 in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for share of forest land, percent?
- Gambia ranks 139th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of forest land, percent rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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