Eswatini vs Gambia: Forest area
Eswatini
567,400 hectares
in 2011
Gambia
481,800 hectares
in 2011
Eswatini rank
39th
Gambia rank
40th
Forest area over time
- Eswatini
- Gambia
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 567,400 hectares against 481,800 hectares in Gambia, a difference of 85,600 hectares.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.2 times Gambia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 39th and Gambia ranks 40th of 53 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 492,700 hectares | 450,550 hectares | 42,150 hectares | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 538,500 hectares | 469,800 hectares | 68,700 hectares | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 565,200 hectares | 480,900 hectares | 84,300 hectares | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Eswatini or Gambia?
- Eswatini, at 567,400 hectares against 481,800 hectares in Gambia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in forest area between Eswatini and Gambia?
- 85,600 hectares, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Gambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Eswatini and Gambia rank globally for forest area?
- Eswatini ranks 39th and Gambia ranks 40th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Forest area (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.