Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita was 0.0344 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Gambia, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Gambia stood at 0.0344 hectares per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.3% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Gambia peaked at 0.1042 hectares per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0311 hectares per person, in 2015.
Gambia ranks 29th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0916 hectares per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.0388 hectares per person | -57.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0719 hectares per person | +85.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0704 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1042 hectares per person | +47.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0846 hectares per person | -18.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0714 hectares per person | -15.6% |
| 2009 | 0.076 hectares per person | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0706 hectares per person | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.09 hectares per person | +27.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0653 hectares per person | -27.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0679 hectares per person | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0518 hectares per person | -23.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0311 hectares per person | -39.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0601 hectares per person | +93.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0585 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0512 hectares per person | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0425 hectares per person | -16.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0633 hectares per person | +48.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0496 hectares per person | -21.7% |
| 2022 | 0.043 hectares per person | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0561 hectares per person | +30.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0507 hectares per person | -9.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0344 hectares per person | -32.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0761 hectares per person | 0.0388 hectares per person | 0.1042 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0589 hectares per person | 0.0311 hectares per person | 0.09 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0495 hectares per person | 0.0344 hectares per person | 0.0633 hectares per person | 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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Gambia?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Gambia was 0.0344 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1042 hectares per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0311 hectares per person in 2015.
- How does Gambia rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita?
- Gambia ranks 29th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.