Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Gambia
Gambia: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 207.72 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Gambia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, naturally regenerating forest — area in Gambia stood at 207.72 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — area in Gambia peaked at 412.96 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 207.72 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places Gambia 153rd out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 387.37 1000 ha | 361.79 1000 ha | 412.96 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 330.06 1000 ha | 304.02 1000 ha | 356.1 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 272.19 1000 ha | 246.15 1000 ha | 298.23 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 224.04 1000 ha | 207.72 1000 ha | 240.36 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 150 Rwanda 237.28 1000 ha compare
- 151 Syrian Arab Republic 232.84 1000 ha compare
- 152 Denmark 212.3 1000 ha compare
- 154 Trinidad and Tobago 182.03 1000 ha compare
- 155 Burundi 166.67 1000 ha compare
- 156 Republic of Moldova 160.7 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 naturally regenerating forest — area in Gambia?
- Naturally regenerating forest — area in Gambia was 207.72 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 412.96 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 207.72 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Gambia rank for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Gambia ranks 153rd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest — area rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.