Gambia vs Saint Lucia: Drivers of deforestation
Gambia
0.33 hectares
in 2023
Saint Lucia
0.2 hectares
in 2023
Gambia rank
149th
Saint Lucia rank
151st
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Gambia
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 0.33 hectares against 0.2 hectares in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.13 hectares.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.6 times Saint Lucia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 149th and Saint Lucia ranks 151st of 166 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.21 hectares | 0.5257 hectares | 2.69 hectares | Gambia |
| 2020s | 0.355 hectares | 0.3475 hectares | 0.0075 hectares | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Gambia or Saint Lucia?
- Gambia, at 0.33 hectares against 0.2 hectares in Saint Lucia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Gambia and Saint Lucia?
- 0.13 hectares, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Saint Lucia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Saint Lucia rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Gambia ranks 149th and Saint Lucia ranks 151st 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.