Gambia vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Agriculture-driven deforestation
Gambia
14.91 hectares
in 2024
Turks and Caicos Islands
12.38 hectares
in 2024
Gambia rank
145th
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
146th
Agriculture-driven deforestation over time
- Gambia
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 14.91 hectares against 12.38 hectares in Turks and Caicos Islands, a difference of 2.53 hectares.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.2 times Turks and Caicos Islands's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 145th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 146th of 187 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.69 hectares | 2.63 hectares | 50.07 hectares | Gambia |
| 2010s | 15.41 hectares | 6.87 hectares | 8.55 hectares | Gambia |
| 2020s | 14.31 hectares | 13.42 hectares | 0.8906 hectares | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture-driven deforestation, Gambia or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Gambia, at 14.91 hectares against 12.38 hectares in Turks and Caicos Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture-driven deforestation between Gambia and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 2.53 hectares, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Gambia ranks 145th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 146th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.