Denmark vs Gambia: Primary Forest — Area

Denmark
10.53 1000 ha
in 2025
Gambia
13.06 1000 ha
in 2025
Denmark rank
95th
Gambia rank
93rd

Primary Forest — Area over time

  • Denmark
  • Gambia
0510152025199020072025

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 13.06 1000 ha against 10.53 1000 ha in Denmark, a difference of 2.53 1000 ha.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 95th and Gambia ranks 93rd of 169 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Gambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Gambia Difference Ahead
1990s 23.8 1000 ha 13.02 1000 ha 10.78 1000 ha Denmark
2000s 23.8 1000 ha 13.01 1000 ha 10.79 1000 ha Denmark
2010s 18.08 1000 ha 13 1000 ha 5.08 1000 ha Denmark
2020s 12.5 1000 ha 13.03 1000 ha 0.53 1000 ha Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary forest — area, Denmark or Gambia?
Gambia, at 13.06 1000 ha against 10.53 1000 ha in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary forest — area between Denmark and Gambia?
2.53 1000 ha, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Gambia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Gambia rank globally for primary forest — area?
Denmark ranks 95th and Gambia ranks 93rd of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Primary Forest — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary Forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
204 places, 7,156 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.