Index of forest extent, Index in Senegal
Senegal: Index of forest extent, Index was 86.27 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Index of forest extent, Index in Senegal, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, index of forest extent, index in Senegal stood at 86.27. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of forest extent, index in Senegal peaked at 100 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 86.27, in 2023.
That places Senegal 181st out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Index of forest extent, Index in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 100 | — |
| 1993 | 99.51 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 99.02 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 98.53 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 98.05 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 97.56 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 97.07 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 96.58 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 96.09 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 95.67 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 95.26 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 94.84 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 94.42 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 94 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 93.59 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 93.17 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 92.75 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 92.33 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 91.91 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 91.48 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 91.05 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 90.61 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 90.18 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 89.74 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 89.31 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 88.87 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 88.44 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 88.01 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 87.57 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 87.14 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 86.7 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 86.27 | -0.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 86.27 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.62, 93% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 86.27 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.22, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.29 | 96.58 | 100 | 8 |
| 2000s | 94.21 | 92.33 | 96.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.96 | 88.01 | 91.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.92 | 86.27 | 87.57 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 178 Ethiopia 88.16 compare
- 179 Bolivia 87.68 compare
- 180 North Korea 87.48 compare
- 182 United States Virgin Islands 85.81 compare
- 183 Sao Tome and Principe 85.44 compare
- 184 Ecuador 85.14 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 index of forest extent, index in Senegal?
- Index of forest extent, index in Senegal was 86.27 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest index of forest extent, index recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1992.
- What is the lowest index of forest extent, index recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.27 in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for index of forest extent, index?
- Senegal ranks 181st out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is index of forest extent, index rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Index of forest extent, Index (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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