Botswana vs Senegal: Drivers of deforestation
Botswana
1.29 hectares
in 2023
Senegal
1.44 hectares
in 2023
Botswana rank
135th
Senegal rank
134th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Botswana
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 1.44 hectares against 1.29 hectares in Botswana, a difference of 0.15 hectares.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 135th and Senegal ranks 134th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.73 hectares | 21.49 hectares | 16.25 hectares | Botswana |
| 2010s | 7.59 hectares | 5.79 hectares | 1.8 hectares | Botswana |
| 2020s | 1.4 hectares | 1.77 hectares | 0.3775 hectares | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Botswana or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 1.44 hectares against 1.29 hectares in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Botswana and Senegal?
- 0.15 hectares, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Senegal?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Senegal rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Botswana ranks 135th and Senegal ranks 134th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.