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


Chart: Other wooded land cover in Gambia, 1990-2005


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)