Forest area km in Gambia
Gambia: Forest area km was 209,470 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
209,470
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
156th
of 235 countries
All-time high
414,730
in 1990
All-time low
209,470
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in Gambia, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area km in Gambia is 209,470, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area km in Gambia peaked at 414,730 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 209,470, in 2025.
Gambia ranks 156th of 235 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 km in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 414,730 | — |
| 1991 | 409,044 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 403,358 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 397,672 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 391,986 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 386,300 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 380,614 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 374,928 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 369,242 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 363,556 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 357,870 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 352,083 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 346,296 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 340,509 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 334,722 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 328,935 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 323,148 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 317,361 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 311,574 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 305,787 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 300,000 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 294,214 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 288,428 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 282,642 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 276,856 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 271,070 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 265,284 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 259,498 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 253,712 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 247,926 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 242,140 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 235,606 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 229,072 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 222,538 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 216,004 | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 209,470 | -3.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 209,470 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.24 million, 6% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 209,470 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.37 million, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 389,143 | 363,556 | 414,730 | 10 |
| 2000s | 331,828 | 305,787 | 357,870 | 10 |
| 2010s | 273,963 | 247,926 | 300,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 225,805 | 209,470 | 242,140 | 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 forest area km in Gambia?
- Forest area km in Gambia was 209,470 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 414,730 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 209,470 in 2025.
- How does Gambia rank for forest area km?
- Gambia ranks 156th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km 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 km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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