Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 14.95 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Gambia, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Gambia is 14.95 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 33.3% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 17.66 hectares per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6.06 hectares per square kilometre, in 2003.
That places Gambia 3rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 13.89 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 6.06 hectares per square kilometre | -56.4% |
| 2004 | 11.52 hectares per square kilometre | +90.2% |
| 2005 | 11.6 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 17.66 hectares per square kilometre | +52.2% |
| 2007 | 14.76 hectares per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2008 | 12.83 hectares per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 14.06 hectares per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 13.45 hectares per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 17.63 hectares per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2012 | 13.18 hectares per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 2013 | 14.11 hectares per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 11.09 hectares per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2015 | 6.85 hectares per square kilometre | -38.2% |
| 2016 | 13.57 hectares per square kilometre | +98.1% |
| 2017 | 13.55 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 12.14 hectares per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 10.33 hectares per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 15.75 hectares per square kilometre | +52.5% |
| 2021 | 12.63 hectares per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2022 | 11.21 hectares per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 14.95 hectares per square kilometre | +33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8 hectares per square kilometre | 6.06 hectares per square kilometre | 17.66 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 12.59 hectares per square kilometre | 6.85 hectares per square kilometre | 17.63 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.63 hectares per square kilometre | 11.21 hectares per square kilometre | 15.75 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
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 square kilometre in Gambia?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Gambia was 14.95 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.66 hectares per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.06 hectares per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Gambia rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 3rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.