Forest area in Gambia
Gambia: Forest area was 481,800 hectares in 2011. ▲ Rising
Forest area in Gambia, 1990–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2011, forest area in Gambia stood at 481,800 hectares. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Gambia peaked at 481,800 hectares in 2011 and was at its lowest, 442,000 hectares, in 1990.
Gambia ranks 40th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Forest area in Gambia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 442,000 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 443,900 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 445,800 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 447,700 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 449,600 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 451,500 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 453,400 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 455,300 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 457,200 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 459,100 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 461,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 463,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 465,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 467,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 469,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 471,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 472,800 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 474,600 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 476,400 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 478,200 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 480,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 481,800 hectares | +0.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 481,800 hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.94 million hectares, 10% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 481,800 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.59 million hectares, 9% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 450,550 hectares | 442,000 hectares | 459,100 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 469,800 hectares | 461,000 hectares | 478,200 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 480,900 hectares | 480,000 hectares | 481,800 hectares | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More agriculture & rural data for Gambia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 25.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2385 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 219.17 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2766 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3501 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Gambia?
- Forest area in Gambia was 481,800 hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 481,800 hectares in 2011.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 442,000 hectares in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for forest area?
- Gambia ranks 40th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Forest area (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.