Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Senegal
Senegal: Forestland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0451 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Senegal, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Senegal stood at 0.0451 1000 ha per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 34 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, per square kilometre in Senegal peaked at 0.0478 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0451 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Senegal 54th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Senegal, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0478 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0477 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0476 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0475 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0474 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0473 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0473 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0472 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0471 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.047 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0469 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0469 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0468 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0467 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0466 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0465 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0465 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0464 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0463 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0462 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0461 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0461 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0459 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0458 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0457 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0457 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0456 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0455 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0454 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0453 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0452 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0452 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0451 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.0451 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.0451 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0474 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.047 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0478 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0466 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0462 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0469 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0458 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0454 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0461 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0452 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0451 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0453 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 51 New Caledonia 0.0488 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 52 Austria 0.0472 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 53 Dominican Republic 0.0466 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 55 Georgia 0.0446 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 56 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0442 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 57 Belarus 0.044 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Senegal?
- Forestland — area, per square kilometre in Senegal was 0.0451 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0478 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0451 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for forestland — area, per square kilometre?
- Senegal ranks 54th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forestland — area, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.