Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Gambia
Gambia: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis was 164,386 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
164,386
Change on year
down 31.4%
World rank
64th
of 225 countries
All-time high
373,871
in 2006
All-time low
96,167
in 2015
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Gambia, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Gambia stood at 164,386.
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 gwis in Gambia peaked at 373,871 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 96,167, 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 gwis in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 288,673 | — |
| 2003 | 166,618 | -42.3% |
| 2004 | 272,252 | +63.4% |
| 2005 | 266,284 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 373,871 | +40.4% |
| 2007 | 322,782 | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 261,283 | -19.1% |
| 2009 | 303,549 | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 249,734 | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 279,443 | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 208,348 | -25.4% |
| 2013 | 211,568 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 155,091 | -26.7% |
| 2015 | 96,167 | -38.0% |
| 2016 | 218,415 | +127.1% |
| 2017 | 200,641 | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 179,541 | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 149,939 | -16.5% |
| 2020 | 225,070 | +50.1% |
| 2021 | 199,718 | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 201,071 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 263,558 | +31.1% |
| 2024 | 239,688 | -9.1% |
| 2025 | 164,386 | -31.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 164,386 is below the median for low income countries, which is 582,455, 28% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 164,386 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.23 million, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 281,914 | 166,618 | 373,871 | 8 |
| 2010s | 194,889 | 96,167 | 279,443 | 10 |
| 2020s | 215,582 | 164,386 | 263,558 | 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 gwis in Gambia?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Gambia was 164,386 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 373,871 in 2006.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 96,167 in 2015.
- How does Gambia rank for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Gambia ranks 64th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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