Annual area burnt by wildfires in Gambia
Gambia: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 97,664 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
97,664
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
73rd
of 248 countries
All-time high
165,012
in 2023
All-time low
54,417
in 2015
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Gambia, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt by wildfires in Gambia is 97,664, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Gambia peaked at 165,012 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54,417, in 2015.
Gambia ranks 73rd of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 91,356 | — |
| 2013 | 108,088 | +18.3% |
| 2014 | 86,422 | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 54,417 | -37.0% |
| 2016 | 106,890 | +96.4% |
| 2017 | 120,160 | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 81,138 | -32.5% |
| 2019 | 82,975 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 129,342 | +55.9% |
| 2021 | 119,838 | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 136,359 | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 165,012 | +21.0% |
| 2024 | 129,332 | -21.6% |
| 2025 | 87,031 | -32.7% |
| 2026 | 97,664 | +12.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 97,664 is below the median for low income countries, which is 198,497, 49% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 97,664 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 535,614, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91,431 | 54,417 | 120,160 | 8 |
| 2020s | 123,511 | 87,031 | 165,012 | 7 |
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 in Gambia?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in Gambia was 97,664 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 165,012 in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,417 in 2015.
- How does Gambia rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Gambia ranks 73rd out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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