Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Gambia
Gambia: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 239,688 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Gambia, 2002–2024
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Gambia stood at 239,688 hectares.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Gambia peaked at 373,871 hectares in 2006 and was at its lowest, 96,167 hectares, in 2015.
That places Gambia 65th out of 225 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 281,914 hectares | 166,618 hectares | 373,871 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 194,889 hectares | 96,167 hectares | 279,443 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 225,821 hectares | 199,718 hectares | 263,558 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 30.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.1696 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 1.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 445.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 33.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 765.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 27.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 997.02 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Gambia?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Gambia was 239,688 hectares in 2024, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 373,871 hectares in 2006.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 96,167 hectares in 2015.
- How does Gambia rank for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Gambia ranks 65th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires by region rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.