Eritrea vs Gambia: Annual change in forest area
Eritrea
-5,980 hectares
in 2025
Gambia
-6,534 hectares
in 2025
Eritrea rank
185th
Gambia rank
186th
Annual change in forest area over time
- Eritrea
- Gambia
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports -5,980 hectares against -6,534 hectares in Gambia, a difference of 554 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Gambia ahead.
Eritrea ranks 185th and Gambia ranks 186th of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -5,980 hectares | -5,686 hectares | 294 hectares | Gambia |
| 2000s | -5,979 hectares | -5,777 hectares | 202.2 hectares | Gambia |
| 2010s | -5,980 hectares | -5,786 hectares | 193.79 hectares | Gambia |
| 2020s | -5,980 hectares | -6,409 hectares | 429.34 hectares | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in forest area, Eritrea or Gambia?
- Eritrea, at -5,980 hectares against -6,534 hectares in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in forest area between Eritrea and Gambia?
- 554 hectares, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Gambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Gambia rank globally for annual change in forest area?
- Eritrea ranks 185th and Gambia ranks 186th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.