Afghanistan vs Gambia: Drivers of deforestation
Afghanistan
0.4 hectares
in 2023
Gambia
0.33 hectares
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
147th
Gambia rank
149th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Afghanistan
- Gambia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.4 hectares against 0.33 hectares in Gambia, a difference of 0.07 hectares.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 147th and Gambia ranks 149th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.36 hectares | 0.07 hectares | 4.29 hectares | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 0.9757 hectares | 2.83 hectares | 1.86 hectares | Gambia |
| 2020s | 0.22 hectares | 0.33 hectares | 0.11 hectares | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Afghanistan or Gambia?
- Afghanistan, at 0.4 hectares against 0.33 hectares in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Afghanistan and Gambia?
- 0.07 hectares, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Gambia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Gambia rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Afghanistan ranks 147th and Gambia ranks 149th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.