Belgium vs Gambia: Share of land covered by forest
Belgium
22.0%
in 2025
Gambia
20.7%
in 2025
Belgium rank
130th
Gambia rank
132nd
Share of land covered by forest over time
- Belgium
- Gambia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 22.0% against 20.7% in Gambia, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gambia ahead.
Belgium ranks 130th and Gambia ranks 132nd of 216 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.1% | 38.5% | 16.4% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 32.8% | 10.6% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 27.1% | 4.6% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 22.3% | 0.3% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by forest, Belgium or Gambia?
- Belgium, at 22.0% against 20.7% in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between Belgium and Gambia?
- 1.3%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Gambia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Gambia rank globally for share of land covered by forest?
- Belgium ranks 130th and Gambia ranks 132nd of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of land covered by forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.