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 165th out of 240 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.
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Gambia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 412.96 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 407.27 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 401.59 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 395.9 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 390.22 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 384.53 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 378.84 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 373.16 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 367.47 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 361.79 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 356.1 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 350.31 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 344.53 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 338.74 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 332.95 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 327.17 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 321.38 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 315.59 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 309.8 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 304.02 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 298.23 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 292.44 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 286.66 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 280.87 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 275.09 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 269.3 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 263.51 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 257.72 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 251.94 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 246.15 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 240.36 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 233.83 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 227.3 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 220.78 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 214.25 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 207.72 1000 ha | -3.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 207.72 1000 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,412 1000 ha, 9% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 207.72 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,761 1000 ha, 6% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
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
- 162 Syrian Arab Republic 232.84 1000 ha compare
- 162 Syria 232.84 1000 ha compare
- 164 Denmark 212.3 1000 ha compare
- 166 Trinidad and Tobago 182.03 1000 ha compare
- 167 Burundi 166.67 1000 ha compare
- 168 Republic of Moldova 160.7 1000 ha compare
- 168 Moldova 160.7 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Gambia
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9281 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (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 165th out of 240 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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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.