Annual deforestation in Gambia
Gambia: Annual deforestation was 6,930 hectares per year in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
6,930 hectares per year
World rank
45th
of 112 countries
All-time high
6,930 hectares per year
in 2020
All-time low
5,690 hectares per year
in 1990
Years of data
5
1990–2020
Annual deforestation in Gambia, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per year.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 6,930 hectares per year for annual deforestation in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual deforestation in Gambia peaked at 6,930 hectares per year in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5,690 hectares per year, in 1990.
Gambia ranks 45th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Annual deforestation in Gambia, year by year
| Year | hectares per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,690 hectares per year | — |
| 2000 | 5,790 hectares per year | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 5,790 hectares per year | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5,790 hectares per year | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6,930 hectares per year | +19.7% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 6,930 hectares per year is below the median for low income countries, which is 95,920 hectares per year, 7% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 6,930 hectares per year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46,520 hectares per year, 15% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,690 hectares per year | 5,690 hectares per year | 5,690 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2000s | 5,790 hectares per year | 5,790 hectares per year | 5,790 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2010s | 5,790 hectares per year | 5,790 hectares per year | 5,790 hectares per year | 2 |
| 2020s | 6,930 hectares per year | 6,930 hectares per year | 6,930 hectares per year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More environment data for Gambia
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9281 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual deforestation in Gambia?
- Annual deforestation in Gambia was 6,930 hectares per year in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual deforestation recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,930 hectares per year in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual deforestation recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,690 hectares per year in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for annual deforestation?
- Gambia ranks 45th out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual deforestation rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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