Gambia, The vs Rwanda: Forest area

Gambia, The
481,800 hectares
in 2011
Rwanda
445,000 hectares
in 2011
Gambia, The rank
40th
Rwanda rank
41st

Forest area over time

  • Gambia, The
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Gambia, The currently reports 481,800 hectares against 445,000 hectares in Rwanda, a difference of 36,800 hectares.

That makes Gambia, The's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Gambia, The has been ahead every year.

Gambia, The ranks 40th and Rwanda ranks 41st of 53 countries.

Gambia, The has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia, The Rwanda Difference Ahead
1990s 450,550 hectares 329,700 hectares 120,850 hectares Gambia, The
2000s 469,800 hectares 382,700 hectares 87,100 hectares Gambia, The
2010s 480,900 hectares 440,000 hectares 40,900 hectares Gambia, The

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Gambia, The or Rwanda?
Gambia, The, at 481,800 hectares against 445,000 hectares in Rwanda as of 2011.
What is the difference in forest area between Gambia, The and Rwanda?
36,800 hectares, with Gambia, The ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia, The and Rwanda?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Gambia, The and Rwanda rank globally for forest area?
Gambia, The ranks 40th and Rwanda ranks 41st 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

Indicator
Forest area (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 1,295 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed

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.