Which has higher forest area, Cyprus or Gambia, The?

Gambia, The, at 2,255 sq. km against 1,725 sq. km in Cyprus as of 2023.

What is the difference in forest area between Cyprus and Gambia, The?

530 sq. km, with Gambia, The ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Gambia, The?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

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.

Cyprus vs Gambia, The: Forest area

Cyprus

1,725 sq. km

in 2023

Gambia, The

2,255 sq. km

in 2023

Cyprus rank

156th

Gambia, The rank

154th

Forest area over time

Cyprus
Gambia, The

How they compare

Gambia, The currently reports 2,255 sq. km against 1,725 sq. km in Cyprus, a difference of 530 sq. km.

That makes Gambia, The's figure about 1.3 times Cyprus's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Gambia, The has been ahead every year.

Cyprus ranks 156th and Gambia, The ranks 154th of 214 countries.

Gambia, The has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Gambia, The	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1,658 sq. km	3,889 sq. km	2,230 sq. km	Gambia, The
2000s	1,722 sq. km	3,315 sq. km	1,594 sq. km	Gambia, The
2010s	1,727 sq. km	2,742 sq. km	1,015 sq. km	Gambia, The
2020s	1,725 sq. km	2,341 sq. km	615.68 sq. km	Gambia, The

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Cyprus or Gambia, The?: Gambia, The, at 2,255 sq. km against 1,725 sq. km in Cyprus as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Cyprus and Gambia, The?: 530 sq. km, with Gambia, The ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Gambia, The?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Cyprus and Gambia, The rank globally for forest area?: Cyprus ranks 156th and Gambia, The 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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Indicator: Forest area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 8,639 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.