Gambia vs Saint Lucia: Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations
Gambia
2.78
in 2023
Saint Lucia
2.17
in 2023
Gambia rank
148th
Saint Lucia rank
151st
Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations over time
- Gambia
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 2.78 against 2.17 in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.61.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.3 times Saint Lucia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 148th and Saint Lucia ranks 151st of 176 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Saint Lucia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.26 | 2.52 | 50.74 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 33.63 | 3.05 | 30.58 | Gambia |
| 2020s | 2.98 | 3.69 | 0.7025 | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations, Gambia or Saint Lucia?
- Gambia, at 2.78 against 2.17 in Saint Lucia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations between Gambia and Saint Lucia?
- 0.61, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Saint Lucia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Saint Lucia rank globally for deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations?
- Gambia ranks 148th and Saint Lucia ranks 151st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated area deforested to clear land for agricultural production or forest plantations. This is measured in hectares.