France vs Gambia: Consumption-based deforestation per person

France
4.38 square meters
in 2023
Gambia
4.47 square meters
in 2023
France rank
79th
Gambia rank
77th

Consumption-based deforestation per person over time

  • France
  • Gambia
02468200520142023

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 4.47 square meters against 4.38 square meters in France, a difference of 0.09 square meters.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was France ahead.

France ranks 79th and Gambia ranks 77th of 178 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Gambia Difference Ahead
2000s 7.47 square meters 1.61 square meters 5.86 square meters France
2010s 6.33 square meters 1.92 square meters 4.41 square meters France
2020s 5.22 square meters 2.89 square meters 2.32 square meters France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, France or Gambia?
Gambia, at 4.47 square meters against 4.38 square meters in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between France and Gambia?
0.09 square meters, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Gambia?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do France and Gambia rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
France ranks 79th and Gambia ranks 77th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Consumption-based deforestation per person
Unit
square meters
Source
Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,320 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed

Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.