Burundi vs Gambia: Forest area (sq. km)
Burundi
2,796 sq. km
in 2025
Gambia
2,095 sq. km
in 2025
Burundi rank
152nd
Gambia rank
154th
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- Burundi
- Gambia
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 2,796 sq. km against 2,095 sq. km in Gambia, a difference of 701 sq. km.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.3 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gambia ahead.
Burundi ranks 152nd and Gambia ranks 154th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,393 sq. km | 3,891 sq. km | 1,498 sq. km | Gambia |
| 2000s | 1,939 sq. km | 3,318 sq. km | 1,379 sq. km | Gambia |
| 2010s | 2,539 sq. km | 2,740 sq. km | 200.33 sq. km | Gambia |
| 2020s | 2,796 sq. km | 2,258 sq. km | 538.35 sq. km | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Burundi or Gambia?
- Burundi, at 2,796 sq. km against 2,095 sq. km in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Burundi and Gambia?
- 701 sq. km, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Gambia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Gambia rank globally for forest area?
- Burundi ranks 152nd and Gambia ranks 154th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). 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.