Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita was 0 hectares per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Gambia, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Gambia stood at 0 hectares per person.
That represents a change of down 16.2% on the previous year and up 370.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Gambia peaked at 0 hectares per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per person, in 2022.
That places Gambia 156th out of 176 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, per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 hectares per person | +8126.4% |
| 2003 | 0 hectares per person | -93.7% |
| 2004 | 0 hectares per person | +351.1% |
| 2005 | 0 hectares per person | -67.6% |
| 2006 | 0 hectares per person | -65.7% |
| 2007 | 0 hectares per person | +1826.9% |
| 2008 | 0 hectares per person | +365.3% |
| 2009 | 0 hectares per person | -94.7% |
| 2010 | 0 hectares per person | +122.5% |
| 2011 | 0 hectares per person | -37.1% |
| 2012 | 0 hectares per person | -38.8% |
| 2013 | 0 hectares per person | -76.5% |
| 2014 | 0 hectares per person | -86.1% |
| 2015 | 0 hectares per person | +3110.6% |
| 2016 | 0 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0 hectares per person | -74.2% |
| 2018 | 0 hectares per person | -24.1% |
| 2019 | 0 hectares per person | +53.5% |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per person | -91.1% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0 hectares per person | +584.1% |
| 2024 | 0 hectares per person | -16.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0 hectares per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0 hectares per person, 7% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 hectares per person, 2% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita 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 | +8126.4% | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person |
| 2015 | +3110.6% | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person |
| 2007 | +1826.9% | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 5 |
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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Gambia?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Gambia was 0 hectares per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 hectares per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per person in 2022.
- How does Gambia rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita?
- Gambia ranks 156th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 370.6%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.