Barbados vs Gambia: Tree cover loss
Barbados
8.47 hectares
in 2024
Gambia
15.36 hectares
in 2024
Barbados rank
165th
Gambia rank
164th
Tree cover loss over time
- Barbados
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 15.36 hectares against 8.47 hectares in Barbados, a difference of 6.89 hectares.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.8 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 165th and Gambia ranks 164th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.69 hectares | 53.05 hectares | 42.36 hectares | Gambia |
| 2010s | 26.08 hectares | 17.32 hectares | 8.76 hectares | Barbados |
| 2020s | 11.77 hectares | 14.63 hectares | 2.86 hectares | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tree cover loss, Barbados or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 15.36 hectares against 8.47 hectares in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tree cover loss between Barbados and Gambia?
- 6.89 hectares, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Gambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Gambia rank globally for tree cover loss?
- Barbados ranks 165th 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.