Gambia vs Tunisia: Forest area
Gambia
481,800 hectares
in 2011
Tunisia
1.02 million hectares
in 2011
Gambia rank
40th
Tunisia rank
38th
Forest area over time
- Gambia
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 1.02 million hectares against 481,800 hectares in Gambia, a difference of 540,600 hectares.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 2.1 times Gambia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 40th and Tunisia ranks 38th of 53 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 450,550 hectares | 730,300 hectares | 279,750 hectares | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 469,800 hectares | 914,300 hectares | 444,500 hectares | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 480,900 hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 533,300 hectares | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Gambia or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 1.02 million hectares against 481,800 hectares in Gambia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in forest area between Gambia and Tunisia?
- 540,600 hectares, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Tunisia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Gambia and Tunisia rank globally for forest area?
- Gambia ranks 40th and Tunisia ranks 38th 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.