Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Gambia
Gambia: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled was 0.4498 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Gambia, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Gambia stood at 0.4498 hectares.
The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and up 500.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Gambia peaked at 42.71 hectares in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0749 hectares, in 2021.
That places Gambia 166th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Gambia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.1498 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 12.66 hectares | +8350.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8242 hectares | -93.5% |
| 2004 | 3.82 hectares | +363.6% |
| 2005 | 1.27 hectares | -66.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4495 hectares | -64.7% |
| 2007 | 8.92 hectares | +1883.6% |
| 2008 | 42.71 hectares | +379.0% |
| 2009 | 2.32 hectares | -94.6% |
| 2010 | 5.32 hectares | +129.0% |
| 2011 | 3.45 hectares | -35.2% |
| 2012 | 2.17 hectares | -36.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5248 hectares | -75.9% |
| 2014 | 0.075 hectares | -85.7% |
| 2015 | 2.47 hectares | +3199.6% |
| 2016 | 2.55 hectares | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6745 hectares | -73.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5246 hectares | -22.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8243 hectares | +57.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0749 hectares | -90.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0749 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.075 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5248 hectares | +600.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4498 hectares | -14.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.4498 hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 36.13 hectares, 1% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.4498 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 168.49 hectares, 0% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +8350.2% | 0.1498 hectares | 12.66 hectares |
| 2015 | +3199.6% | 0.075 hectares | 2.47 hectares |
| 2007 | +1883.6% | 0.4495 hectares | 8.92 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.13 hectares | 0.1498 hectares | 42.71 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.86 hectares | 0.075 hectares | 5.32 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2399 hectares | 0.0749 hectares | 0.5248 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 163 Montserrat 0.9586 hectares compare
- 164 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.6624 hectares compare
- 165 Iran 0.496 hectares compare
- 167 Cyprus 0.445 hectares compare
- 168 Uzbekistan 0.3493 hectares compare
- 169 Palestine 0.3286 hectares 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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Gambia?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Gambia was 0.4498 hectares in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.71 hectares in 2008.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0749 hectares in 2021.
- How does Gambia rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled?
- Gambia ranks 166th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 500.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.