Mangroves — Area from MODIS in Gambia
Gambia: Mangroves — Area from MODIS was 2.65 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mangroves — Area from MODIS in Gambia, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, mangroves — area from modis in Gambia stood at 2.65 1000 ha.
The figure is down 37.4% on the previous year and down 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangroves — area from modis in Gambia peaked at 13.28 1000 ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.2 1000 ha, in 2003.
Gambia ranks 99th of 240 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 7.08 1000 ha | 2.2 1000 ha | 12.23 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.6 1000 ha | 2.76 1000 ha | 13.28 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.57 1000 ha | 2.65 1000 ha | 4.23 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 96 Sao Tome and Principe 2.93 1000 ha compare
- 97 Saint Lucia 2.82 1000 ha compare
- 98 Antigua and Barbuda 2.67 1000 ha compare
- 100 Dominica 2.46 1000 ha compare
- 101 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2.32 1000 ha compare
- 102 Maldives 2.09 1000 ha compare
- 102 Marshall Islands 2.09 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Gambia
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 0.81 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 5 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 117.5 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 15.4 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 20.24 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 155.89 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 3.43 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 26.41 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 76.33 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 588 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangroves — area from modis in Gambia?
- Mangroves — area from modis in Gambia was 2.65 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mangroves — area from modis recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.28 1000 ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest mangroves — area from modis recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 1000 ha in 2003.
- How does Gambia rank for mangroves — area from modis?
- Gambia ranks 99th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mangroves — area from modis rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Mangroves — Area from MODIS. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Land Cover data under the Agri-Environmental Indicators section contains land cover information organized by the land cover classes of the international standard system for Environmental and Economic Accounting Central Framework (SEEA CF). The land cover information is compiled from publicly available Global Land Cover (GLC) maps: a) MODIS land cover types based on the Land Cover Classification System, LCCS; b) The European Spatial Agency (ESA) Climate Change Initiative (CCI) annual land cover maps produced by the Université catholique de Louvain (UCL)-Geomatics and now under the European Copernicus Program; c) The annual land cover maps which were produced under the European Copernicus Global Land Service (CGLS) (CGLS land cover, containing discrete land cover categorization), with spatial resolution 100m; and d) the WorldCover maps of the European Space Agency, produced at 10m resolution.