Forestland — Area in Senegal
Senegal: Forestland — Area was 8,649 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area in Senegal, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, forestland — area in Senegal stood at 8,649 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Senegal peaked at 9,193 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8,649 1000 ha, in 2025.
Senegal ranks 53rd of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forestland — Area in Senegal, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,193 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 9,178 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 9,162 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 9,147 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 9,131 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 9,116 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 9,100 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 9,085 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 9,069 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 9,053 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 9,038 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 9,022 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 9,007 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 8,991 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 8,976 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 8,960 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 8,945 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 8,929 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 8,914 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 8,898 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 8,882 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 8,867 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 8,851 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 8,836 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 8,820 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 8,805 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 8,789 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 8,774 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 8,758 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 8,743 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 8,727 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 8,711 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 8,696 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 8,680 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 8,665 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 8,649 1000 ha | -0.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 8,649 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,192 1000 ha, 2.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 8,649 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,372 1000 ha, 2.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,123 1000 ha | 9,053 1000 ha | 9,193 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,968 1000 ha | 8,898 1000 ha | 9,038 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,813 1000 ha | 8,743 1000 ha | 8,882 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,688 1000 ha | 8,649 1000 ha | 8,727 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More climate change data for Senegal
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 52.87 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 14,177 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,966 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,211 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 328.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,197 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 536.47 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 660.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.02 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area in Senegal?
- Forestland — area in Senegal was 8,649 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 9,193 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,649 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Senegal rank for forestland — area?
- Senegal ranks 53rd out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).