Renewable natural capital, timber in Gambia
Gambia: Renewable natural capital, timber was 534.25 million real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Renewable natural capital, timber in Gambia, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, renewable natural capital, timber in Gambia stood at 534.25 million real chained 2019 US$. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, timber in Gambia peaked at 849.79 million real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 534.25 million real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.
Gambia ranks 115th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable natural capital, timber in Gambia, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 849.79 million real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 837.17 million real chained 2019 US$ | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 824.55 million real chained 2019 US$ | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 811.93 million real chained 2019 US$ | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 799.30 million real chained 2019 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 786.68 million real chained 2019 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 774.06 million real chained 2019 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 761.44 million real chained 2019 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 748.82 million real chained 2019 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 736.20 million real chained 2019 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 723.58 million real chained 2019 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 710.95 million real chained 2019 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 698.33 million real chained 2019 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 685.71 million real chained 2019 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 673.09 million real chained 2019 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 660.47 million real chained 2019 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 647.85 million real chained 2019 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 635.23 million real chained 2019 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 622.61 million real chained 2019 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 609.99 million real chained 2019 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 597.37 million real chained 2019 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 584.75 million real chained 2019 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 572.12 million real chained 2019 US$ | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 559.50 million real chained 2019 US$ | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 546.88 million real chained 2019 US$ | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 534.25 million real chained 2019 US$ | -2.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 534.25 million real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.88 billion real chained 2019 US$, 7% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 534.25 million real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.03 billion real chained 2019 US$, 6% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 824.55 million real chained 2019 US$ | 799.30 million real chained 2019 US$ | 849.79 million real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 729.89 million real chained 2019 US$ | 673.09 million real chained 2019 US$ | 786.68 million real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 603.68 million real chained 2019 US$ | 546.88 million real chained 2019 US$ | 660.47 million real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 534.25 million real chained 2019 US$ | 534.25 million real chained 2019 US$ | 534.25 million real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 112 Montenegro 654.41 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 113 Jamaica 587.57 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 114 Niger 562.61 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 116 Albania 521.04 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 117 Mongolia 488.95 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 118 Greece 481.26 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
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 renewable natural capital, timber in Gambia?
- Renewable natural capital, timber in Gambia was 534.25 million real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest renewable natural capital, timber recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 849.79 million real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest renewable natural capital, timber recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 534.25 million real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- How does Gambia rank for renewable natural capital, timber?
- Gambia ranks 115th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is renewable natural capital, timber rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Renewable natural capital, timber (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Natural capital includes the valuation of renewable and nonrenewable natural capital. Renewable natural capital includes agricultural land (cropland and pastureland), forests (timber, and three ecosystem services: water, recretion and non-wood forest products), protected areas, mangroves and fisheries. Nonrenewable natural capital includes fossil fuel energy (oil, gas, hard and soft coal) and minerals (bauxite, copper, gold, iron ore, lead, nickel, phosphate, silver, tin, and zinc),Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.