Gambia vs Syria: Exported deforestation

Gambia
1.47 hectares
in 2023
Syria
0.88 hectares
in 2023
Gambia rank
130th
Syria rank
132nd

Exported deforestation over time

  • Gambia
  • Syria
020406080200520142023

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 1.47 hectares against 0.88 hectares in Syria, a difference of 0.59 hectares.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.7 times Syria's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Syria ahead.

Gambia ranks 130th and Syria ranks 132nd of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Syria Difference Ahead
2000s 5.47 hectares 6.6 hectares 1.13 hectares Syria
2010s 9.46 hectares 38.91 hectares 29.45 hectares Syria
2020s 4.24 hectares 29.51 hectares 25.28 hectares Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exported deforestation, Gambia or Syria?
Gambia, at 1.47 hectares against 0.88 hectares in Syria as of 2023.
What is the difference in exported deforestation between Gambia and Syria?
0.59 hectares, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Syria?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Gambia and Syria rank globally for exported deforestation?
Gambia ranks 130th and Syria ranks 132nd of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Exported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Exported deforestation
Unit
hectares
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

Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.