Annual number of wildfires in Gambia
Gambia: Annual number of wildfires was 241 wildfires in 2026. ▲ Rising
Annual number of wildfires in Gambia, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in wildfires.
Analysis
In 2026, annual number of wildfires in Gambia stood at 241 wildfires.
The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of wildfires in Gambia peaked at 433 wildfires in 2023 and was at its lowest, 150 wildfires, in 2015.
That places Gambia 75th out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 252.25 wildfires | 150 wildfires | 338 wildfires | 8 |
| 2020s | 326.57 wildfires | 214 wildfires | 433 wildfires | 7 |
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 number of wildfires in Gambia?
- Annual number of wildfires in Gambia was 241 wildfires in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of wildfires recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 433 wildfires in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual number of wildfires recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 150 wildfires in 2015.
- How does Gambia rank for annual number of wildfires?
- Gambia ranks 75th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of wildfires rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 number of wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 15 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.