Which has higher net forest conversion — area, Niger or Senegal?

Niger, at 19.92 1000 ha against 19.03 1000 ha in Senegal as of 2025.

What is the difference in net forest conversion — area between Niger and Senegal?

0.89 1000 ha, with Niger ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Niger 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 Net Forest conversion — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Niger vs Senegal: Net Forest conversion — Area

Niger

19.92 1000 ha

in 2025

Senegal

19.03 1000 ha

in 2025

Niger rank

40th

Senegal rank

41st

Net Forest conversion — Area over time

Niger
Senegal

How they compare

Niger currently reports 19.92 1000 ha against 19.03 1000 ha in Senegal, a difference of 0.89 1000 ha.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Niger ahead.

Niger ranks 40th and Senegal ranks 41st of 223 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Niger	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1990s	64.19 1000 ha	15.54 1000 ha	48.64 1000 ha	Niger
2000s	19.85 1000 ha	15.54 1000 ha	4.3 1000 ha	Niger
2010s	14.87 1000 ha	18.26 1000 ha	3.39 1000 ha	Senegal
2020s	19.09 1000 ha	18.84 1000 ha	0.2453 1000 ha	Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net forest conversion — area, Niger or Senegal?: Niger, at 19.92 1000 ha against 19.03 1000 ha in Senegal as of 2025.
What is the difference in net forest conversion — area between Niger and Senegal?: 0.89 1000 ha, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Senegal?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Niger and Senegal rank globally for net forest conversion — area?: Niger ranks 40th and Senegal ranks 41st of 223 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Net Forest conversion — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Net Forest conversion — 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).