Afghanistan vs Gambia: Tree cover loss

Afghanistan
7.87 hectares
in 2024
Gambia
15.36 hectares
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
166th
Gambia rank
164th

Tree cover loss over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Gambia
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 15.36 hectares against 7.87 hectares in Afghanistan, a difference of 7.49 hectares.

That makes Gambia's figure about 2.0 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 166th and Gambia ranks 164th of 197 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Gambia Difference Ahead
2000s 150.98 hectares 53.05 hectares 97.93 hectares Afghanistan
2010s 24.75 hectares 17.32 hectares 7.43 hectares Afghanistan
2020s 17.03 hectares 14.63 hectares 2.4 hectares Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss, Afghanistan or Gambia?
Gambia, at 15.36 hectares against 7.87 hectares in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in tree cover loss between Afghanistan and Gambia?
7.49 hectares, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Gambia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Gambia rank globally for tree cover loss?
Afghanistan ranks 166th and Gambia ranks 164th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Tree cover loss
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,728 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed

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