Senegal vs Somalia: Agriculture-driven deforestation
Senegal
113.49 hectares
in 2024
Somalia
133.46 hectares
in 2024
Senegal rank
104th
Somalia rank
101st
Agriculture-driven deforestation over time
- Senegal
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 133.46 hectares against 113.49 hectares in Senegal, a difference of 19.97 hectares.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Somalia ahead.
Senegal ranks 104th and Somalia ranks 101st of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.16 hectares | 173.47 hectares | 75.31 hectares | Somalia |
| 2010s | 181.17 hectares | 151.71 hectares | 29.46 hectares | Senegal |
| 2020s | 214.84 hectares | 131.05 hectares | 83.79 hectares | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture-driven deforestation, Senegal or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 133.46 hectares against 113.49 hectares in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture-driven deforestation between Senegal and Somalia?
- 19.97 hectares, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Somalia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Senegal and Somalia rank globally for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Senegal ranks 104th and Somalia ranks 101st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Forest Watch (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.