Share of deforestation that is exported in Gambia
Gambia: Share of deforestation that is exported was 1.0% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Share of deforestation that is exported in Gambia, 2005–2013
Source: Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, share of deforestation that is exported in Gambia stood at 1.0%.
That represents a change of down 88.4% on the previous year and up 2,134.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is exported in Gambia peaked at 14.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.
That places Gambia 89th out of 117 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of deforestation that is exported in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 1.9% | +3900.4% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | +163.4% |
| 2008 | 11.7% | +137.9% |
| 2009 | 14.9% | +27.6% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | -65.5% |
| 2011 | 13.3% | +158.9% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | -32.3% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -88.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 1.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.8%, 59% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 1.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.5%, 23% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 0.0% | 14.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 1.0% | 13.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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 share of deforestation that is exported in Gambia?
- Share of deforestation that is exported in Gambia was 1.0% in 2013, according to Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
- How does Gambia rank for share of deforestation that is exported?
- Gambia ranks 89th out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is exported rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,134.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deforestation that is exported. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of deforestation that is driven by the production of goods that are exported to other countries.