Annual number of fires in Gambia
Gambia: Annual number of fires was 241 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
241
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
79th
of 248 countries
All-time high
433
in 2023
All-time low
150
in 2015
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual number of fires in Gambia, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, annual number of fires in Gambia stood at 241.
The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of fires in Gambia peaked at 433 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 150, in 2015.
That places Gambia 79th 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.
Annual number of fires in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 246 | — |
| 2013 | 300 | +22.0% |
| 2014 | 255 | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 150 | -41.2% |
| 2016 | 301 | +100.7% |
| 2017 | 338 | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 199 | -41.1% |
| 2019 | 229 | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 355 | +55.0% |
| 2021 | 351 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 365 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 433 | +18.6% |
| 2024 | 327 | -24.5% |
| 2025 | 214 | -34.6% |
| 2026 | 241 | +12.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 241 is below the median for low income countries, which is 842, 29% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 241 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,448, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 252.25 | 150 | 338 | 8 |
| 2020s | 326.57 | 214 | 433 | 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 number of fires in Gambia?
- Annual number of fires in Gambia was 241 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of fires recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 433 in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual number of fires recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 150 in 2015.
- How does Gambia rank for annual number of fires?
- Gambia ranks 79th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of fires 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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