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
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
Tree cover loss driven by all causes.