Gambia vs Rwanda: Forest area
Gambia
2,255 sq. km
in 2023
Rwanda
2,790 sq. km
in 2023
Gambia rank
154th
Rwanda rank
152nd
Forest area over time
- Gambia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 2,790 sq. km against 2,255 sq. km in Gambia, a difference of 535 sq. km.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 154th and Rwanda ranks 152nd of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,889 sq. km | 3,035 sq. km | 853.62 sq. km | Gambia |
| 2000s | 3,315 sq. km | 2,771 sq. km | 544.32 sq. km | Gambia |
| 2010s | 2,742 sq. km | 2,699 sq. km | 43.03 sq. km | Gambia |
| 2020s | 2,341 sq. km | 2,775 sq. km | 434.32 sq. km | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Gambia or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 2,790 sq. km against 2,255 sq. km in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Gambia and Rwanda?
- 535 sq. km, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Rwanda?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Rwanda rank globally for forest area?
- Gambia ranks 154th and Rwanda ranks 152nd 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.