Gambia vs Singapore: Share of land covered by forest
Gambia
20.7%
in 2025
Singapore
22.0%
in 2025
Gambia rank
132nd
Singapore rank
129th
Share of land covered by forest over time
- Gambia
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 22.0% against 20.7% in Gambia, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Singapore'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.
Gambia ranks 132nd and Singapore ranks 129th of 216 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.5% | 22.0% | 16.4% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 32.8% | 24.1% | 8.6% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 23.3% | 3.8% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 22.0% | 0.3% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by forest, Gambia or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 22.0% against 20.7% in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between Gambia and Singapore?
- 1.3%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Singapore?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Singapore rank globally for share of land covered by forest?
- Gambia ranks 132nd and Singapore ranks 129th 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.