Forest area as share of land area in Gambia
Gambia: Forest area as share of land area was 20.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
20.7
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
132nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
40.98
in 1990
All-time low
20.7
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area as share of land area in Gambia, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 20.7 for forest area as share of land area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Gambia peaked at 40.98 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 20.7, in 2025.
Gambia ranks 132nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area as share of land area in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.98 | — |
| 1991 | 40.42 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 39.86 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 39.3 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 38.73 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 38.17 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 37.61 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 37.05 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 36.49 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 35.92 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 35.36 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 34.79 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 34.22 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 33.65 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 33.08 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 32.5 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 31.93 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 31.36 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 30.79 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 30.22 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 29.64 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 29.07 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 28.5 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 27.93 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 27.36 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 26.79 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 26.21 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 25.64 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 25.07 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 24.5 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 23.93 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 23.28 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 22.64 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 21.99 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 21.34 | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 20.7 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.45 | 35.92 | 40.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.79 | 30.22 | 35.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.07 | 24.5 | 29.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.31 | 20.7 | 23.93 | 6 |
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- 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)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -35.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0005 t per person (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate -15.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, per capita 0.0003 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 0.7772 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Gambia?
- Forest area as share of land area in Gambia was 20.7 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.98 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7 in 2025.
- How does Gambia rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Gambia ranks 132nd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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