Gambia vs Syria: Drivers of deforestation
Gambia
0.33 hectares
in 2023
Syria
0.21 hectares
in 2023
Gambia rank
149th
Syria rank
150th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Gambia
- Syria
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 0.33 hectares against 0.21 hectares in Syria, a difference of 0.12 hectares.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.6 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 149th and Syria ranks 150th of 166 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.48 hectares | 1.82 hectares | 0.655 hectares | Gambia |
| 2020s | 0.33 hectares | 0.275 hectares | 0.055 hectares | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Gambia or Syria?
- Gambia, at 0.33 hectares against 0.21 hectares in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Gambia and Syria?
- 0.12 hectares, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Syria?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Syria rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Gambia ranks 149th and Syria ranks 150th 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.