Annual change forest area in Gambia
Gambia: Annual change forest area was -6,534 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
-6,534
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
186th
of 235 countries
All-time high
-5,686
in 1991
All-time low
-6,534
in 2021
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change forest area in Gambia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change forest area in Gambia stood at -6,534. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change forest area in Gambia peaked at -5,686 in 1991 and was at its lowest, -6,534, in 2021.
Gambia ranks 186th of 235 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Annual change forest area in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -5,686 | — |
| 1992 | -5,686 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -5,686 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -5,686 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -5,686 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -5,686 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -5,686 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -5,686 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -5,686 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -5,686 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -5,787 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | -5,787 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -5,787 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -5,787 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -5,787 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -5,787 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -5,787 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -5,787 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -5,787 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -5,787 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -5,786 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -5,786 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -5,786 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -5,786 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -5,786 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -5,786 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -5,786 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -5,786 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -5,786 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -5,786 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -6,534 | +12.9% |
| 2022 | -6,534 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -6,534 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -6,534 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -6,534 | -0.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's -6,534 is above the median for low income countries, which is -19,726, 33% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's -6,534 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -7,546, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -5,686 | -5,686 | -5,686 | 9 |
| 2000s | -5,777 | -5,787 | -5,686 | 10 |
| 2010s | -5,786 | -5,787 | -5,786 | 10 |
| 2020s | -6,409 | -6,534 | -5,786 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More environment data for Gambia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0663 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.366 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 18.48 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change forest area in Gambia?
- Annual change forest area in Gambia was -6,534 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change forest area recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was -5,686 in 1991.
- What is the lowest annual change forest area recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -6,534 in 2021.
- How does Gambia rank for annual change forest area?
- Gambia ranks 186th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change forest area rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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