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

Latest (2023)
14.95 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 33.3%
World rank
3rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
17.66 hectares per square kilometre
in 2006
All-time low
6.06 hectares per square kilometre
in 2003
Years of data
22
2002–2023

Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Gambia, 2002–2023

57.51012.51517.52002201220232002: 13.9 hectares per square kilometre2003: 6.1 hectares per square kilometre2004: 11.5 hectares per square kilometre2005: 11.6 hectares per square kilometre2006: 17.7 hectares per square kilometre2007: 14.8 hectares per square kilometre2008: 12.8 hectares per square kilometre2009: 14.1 hectares per square kilometre2010: 13.4 hectares per square kilometre2011: 17.6 hectares per square kilometre2012: 13.2 hectares per square kilometre2013: 14.1 hectares per square kilometre2014: 11.1 hectares per square kilometre2015: 6.8 hectares per square kilometre2016: 13.6 hectares per square kilometre2017: 13.5 hectares per square kilometre2018: 12.1 hectares per square kilometre2019: 10.3 hectares per square kilometre2020: 15.7 hectares per square kilometre2021: 12.6 hectares per square kilometre2022: 11.2 hectares per square kilometre2023: 14.9 hectares per square kilometre

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

Annual values for Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Gambia, 2002 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 Senegal 21.94 hectares per square kilometre compare
  2. 2 Botswana 18.7 hectares per square kilometre compare
  3. 4 South Sudan 14.2 hectares per square kilometre compare
  4. 5 Ghana 11.74 hectares per square kilometre compare
  5. 6 Angola 10.51 hectares per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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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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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.

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Indicator
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre
Unit
hectares per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
206 places, 4,504 data points, 2002–2023
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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.