Italy vs Senegal: Annual deforestation
Italy
12,880 hectares per year
in 2020
Senegal
21,450 hectares per year
in 2020
Italy rank
36th
Senegal rank
35th
Annual deforestation over time
- Italy
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 21,450 hectares per year against 12,880 hectares per year in Italy, a difference of 8,570 hectares per year.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.7 times Italy's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 36th and Senegal ranks 35th of 112 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,900 hectares per year | 21,450 hectares per year | 9,550 hectares per year | Senegal |
| 2000s | 12,410 hectares per year | 21,450 hectares per year | 9,040 hectares per year | Senegal |
| 2010s | 12,710 hectares per year | 21,450 hectares per year | 8,740 hectares per year | Senegal |
| 2020s | 12,880 hectares per year | 21,450 hectares per year | 8,570 hectares per year | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Italy or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 21,450 hectares per year against 12,880 hectares per year in Italy as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Italy and Senegal?
- 8,570 hectares per year, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Senegal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Italy and Senegal rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Italy ranks 36th and Senegal ranks 35th of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.