Agriculture-driven deforestation in Gambia
Gambia: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 14.91 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Gambia, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 14.91 hectares for agriculture-driven deforestation in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.2% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture-driven deforestation in Gambia peaked at 253.31 hectares in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.55 hectares, in 2016.
That places Gambia 145th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.91 hectares | 3 hectares | 253.31 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.41 hectares | 2.55 hectares | 38.29 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.31 hectares | 9.59 hectares | 18.59 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 142 Syria 16.1 hectares compare
- 143 Azerbaijan 15.48 hectares compare
- 144 Netherlands 15.16 hectares compare
- 146 Turks and Caicos Islands 12.38 hectares compare
- 147 Kazakhstan 12.17 hectares compare
- 148 Montenegro 11.94 hectares compare
More environment data for Gambia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 1.86 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.6737 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.5387 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0956 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.2132 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1.15 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0018 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.3024 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture-driven deforestation in Gambia?
- Agriculture-driven deforestation in Gambia was 14.91 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 253.31 hectares in 2008.
- What is the lowest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.55 hectares in 2016.
- How does Gambia rank for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Gambia ranks 145th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture-driven deforestation rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.