Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Gambia
Gambia: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 164,386 hectares in 2025. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Gambia, 2002–2025
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Gambia stood at 164,386 hectares.
That represents a change of down 31.4% on the previous year and up 70.9% 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 64th out of 225 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Gambia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 288,673 hectares | — |
| 2003 | 166,618 hectares | -42.3% |
| 2004 | 272,252 hectares | +63.4% |
| 2005 | 266,284 hectares | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 373,871 hectares | +40.4% |
| 2007 | 322,782 hectares | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 261,283 hectares | -19.1% |
| 2009 | 303,549 hectares | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 249,734 hectares | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 279,443 hectares | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 208,348 hectares | -25.4% |
| 2013 | 211,568 hectares | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 155,091 hectares | -26.7% |
| 2015 | 96,167 hectares | -38.0% |
| 2016 | 218,415 hectares | +127.1% |
| 2017 | 200,641 hectares | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 179,541 hectares | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 149,939 hectares | -16.5% |
| 2020 | 225,070 hectares | +50.1% |
| 2021 | 199,718 hectares | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 201,071 hectares | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 263,558 hectares | +31.1% |
| 2024 | 239,688 hectares | -9.1% |
| 2025 | 164,386 hectares | -31.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 164,386 hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 582,455 hectares, 28% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 164,386 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.23 million hectares, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 | 215,582 hectares | 164,386 hectares | 263,558 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (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 164,386 hectares in 2025, 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 64th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires by region rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.9%. 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.