Share of deforestation that is exported in Gambia

Gambia: Share of deforestation that is exported was 1.0% in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
1.0%
Change on year
down 88.4%
World rank
89th
of 117 countries
All-time high
14.9%
in 2009
All-time low
0.0%
in 2005
Years of data
9
2005–2013

Share of deforestation that is exported in Gambia, 2005–2013

0510152005200920132005: 0.047 %2006: 1.9 %2007: 4.9 %2008: 11.7 %2009: 14.9 %2010: 5.1 %2011: 13.3 %2012: 9 %2013: 1 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.7% 0.0% 14.9% 5
2010s 7.1% 1.0% 13.3% 4

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 86 Mali 1.3% compare
  2. 87 Guinea 1.2% compare
  3. 88 Barbados 1.1% compare
  4. 90 Burundi 1.0% compare
  5. 91 East Timor 0.8% compare
  6. 92 Japan 0.6% compare

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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

Indicator
Share of deforestation that is exported
Unit
%
Source
Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
117 places, 1,030 data points, 2005–2013
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The share of deforestation that is driven by the production of goods that are exported to other countries.