Tree Cover Loss in Gambia
Gambia: Tree Cover Loss was 28 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Tree Cover Loss in Gambia, 2001–2025
Source: Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss in Gambia is 28 hectares, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 86.7% on the previous year and up 180.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Gambia peaked at 297 hectares in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3 hectares, in 2001.
Gambia ranks 146th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.89 hectares | 3 hectares | 297 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.3 hectares | 5 hectares | 41 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.83 hectares | 10 hectares | 28 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 143 Kyrgyzstan 35 hectares compare
- 143 Saint Lucia 35 hectares compare
- 145 Mauritius 34 hectares compare
- 147 Dominica 27 hectares compare
- 148 Egypt 19 hectares compare
- 149 Antigua and Barbuda 17 hectares compare
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)
- Agriculture share gdp 23.85 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 23.85 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Gambia?
- Tree cover loss in Gambia was 28 hectares in 2025, according to Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA).
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 297 hectares in 2008.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 hectares in 2001.
- How does Gambia rank for tree cover loss?
- Gambia ranks 146th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 180.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as part of Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.