Which has higher forestland — area, Namibia or Senegal?

Senegal, at 8,649 1000 ha against 8,043 1000 ha in Namibia as of 2025.

What is the difference in forestland — area between Namibia and Senegal?

606 1000 ha, with Senegal ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Senegal?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forestland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Namibia vs Senegal: Forestland — Area

Namibia

8,043 1000 ha

in 2025

Senegal

8,649 1000 ha

in 2025

Namibia rank

54th

Senegal rank

53rd

Forestland — Area over time

Namibia
Senegal

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 8,649 1000 ha against 8,043 1000 ha in Namibia, a difference of 606 1000 ha.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 54th and Senegal ranks 53rd of 223 countries.

Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1990s	8,450 1000 ha	9,123 1000 ha	673.78 1000 ha	Senegal
2000s	8,056 1000 ha	8,968 1000 ha	911.78 1000 ha	Senegal
2010s	8,050 1000 ha	8,813 1000 ha	762.78 1000 ha	Senegal
2020s	8,045 1000 ha	8,688 1000 ha	643.6 1000 ha	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestland — area, Namibia or Senegal?: Senegal, at 8,649 1000 ha against 8,043 1000 ha in Namibia as of 2025.
What is the difference in forestland — area between Namibia and Senegal?: 606 1000 ha, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Senegal?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Namibia and Senegal rank globally for forestland — area?: Namibia ranks 54th and Senegal ranks 53rd of 223 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forestland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Forestland — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).