Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.0106 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Gambia, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.0106 hectares per square kilometre for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 61.5% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 0.3224 hectares per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0064 hectares per square kilometre, in 2014.
Gambia ranks 26th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0467 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.2503 hectares per square kilometre | +436.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1167 hectares per square kilometre | -53.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0233 hectares per square kilometre | -80.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3224 hectares per square kilometre | +1281.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1124 hectares per square kilometre | -65.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0297 hectares per square kilometre | -73.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0233 hectares per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0573 hectares per square kilometre | +145.5% |
| 2011 | 0.087 hectares per square kilometre | +51.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0339 hectares per square kilometre | -61.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0148 hectares per square kilometre | -56.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0064 hectares per square kilometre | -57.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0255 hectares per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0106 hectares per square kilometre | -58.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0191 hectares per square kilometre | +80.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0382 hectares per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0127 hectares per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0509 hectares per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0212 hectares per square kilometre | -58.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0276 hectares per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0106 hectares per square kilometre | -61.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.0106 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0031 hectares per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.0106 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre, 5.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +1281.8% | 0.0233 hectares per square kilometre | 0.3224 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +436.4% | 0.0467 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2503 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2015 | +300.0% | 0.0064 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0255 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2020 | +300.0% | 0.0127 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0509 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1156 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0233 hectares per square kilometre | 0.3224 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0305 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0064 hectares per square kilometre | 0.087 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0276 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0106 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0509 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 23 Kazakhstan 0.0118 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 24 Albania 0.0118 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 25 Cuba 0.011 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 27 Indonesia 0.01 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 28 Malawi 0.0096 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 29 Vietnam 0.0093 hectares per square kilometre 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 wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Gambia?
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Gambia was 0.0106 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3224 hectares per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0064 hectares per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Gambia rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 26th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. 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 Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wildfire area burned 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.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Wildfire area burned 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
Wildfire area burned 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.