TROPICAL RAINFORESTS: Deforestation rates tables and charts

Deforestation tables and charts for Gambia

Deforestation data for Gambia , 1990-2005. Gambia 's data is derived from the FAO.

Forest Cover (hectares): 471000
Forest Cover (as % of total land area): 41.7
Other wooded land (hectares): 125000
Other land with tree cover (hectares):
Total land area (hectares): 1,130,000

Forest Area

Classification Area Annual change rate Total change
Period 1990 2000 2005 1990-2000 1990-2000 2000-2005 2000-2005 1990-2005 1990-2005 1990s vs 2000s
Units ha ha ha ha % ha % ha % %
Total forest area 442000 461000 471000 2000 0.4 2000 0.4 29,000 6.56 0
Other wooded land 170000 140000 125000 -3,000 -1.76 -3,000 -2.14 -45,000 -26.47 21.43
Primary forests - - 0
Plantations 0 0




Chart: Forest cover in Gambia, 1990-2005
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Chart: Other wooded land cover in Gambia, 1990-2005
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All data derived from the Forest Resources Assessment and the State of the World's Forests published by the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (F.A.O)




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