Colombia vs Senegal: Annual deforestation as a share of forest area
Colombia
0.2%
in 2020
Senegal
0.2%
in 2020
Colombia rank
37th
Senegal rank
36th
Annual deforestation as a share of forest area over time
- Colombia
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Colombia, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 37th and Senegal ranks 36th of 105 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation as a share of forest area, Colombia or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Colombia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation as a share of forest area between Colombia and Senegal?
- 0.0%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Senegal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Colombia and Senegal rank globally for annual deforestation as a share of forest area?
- Colombia ranks 37th and Senegal ranks 36th of 105 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 as a share of forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual deforestation as share of forest area represents the yearly percentage of forest area lost due to deforestation relative to the total forest area.