Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Gambia
Gambia: Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 20.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
20.7%
World rank
128th
of 219 countries
All-time high
41.0%
in 1990
All-time low
20.7%
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Gambia, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area as a proportion of total land area in Gambia is 20.7%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Gambia peaked at 41.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2025.
Gambia ranks 128th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41.0% | — |
| 2000 | 35.4% | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 29.6% | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 26.8% | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 23.9% | -10.7% |
| 2025 | 20.7% | -13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.0% | 41.0% | 41.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.4% | 35.4% | 35.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 26.8% | 29.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 20.7% | 23.9% | 2 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.366 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
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- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as a proportion of total land area in Gambia?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Gambia was 20.7% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2025.
- How does Gambia rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Gambia ranks 128th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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