Senegal vs Tunisia: Drivers of deforestation
Senegal
1.44 hectares
in 2023
Tunisia
2.84 hectares
in 2023
Senegal rank
134th
Tunisia rank
131st
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Senegal
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 2.84 hectares against 1.44 hectares in Senegal, a difference of 1.4 hectares.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 2.0 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 134th and Tunisia ranks 131st of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.68 hectares | 4.88 hectares | 23.8 hectares | Senegal |
| 2010s | 3.41 hectares | 8.5 hectares | 5.09 hectares | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 1.77 hectares | 1.96 hectares | 0.19 hectares | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Senegal or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 2.84 hectares against 1.44 hectares in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Senegal and Tunisia?
- 1.4 hectares, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Tunisia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Senegal and Tunisia rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Senegal ranks 134th and Tunisia ranks 131st 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.