Senegal vs Vietnam: Share of land covered by forest
Senegal
44.9%
in 2025
Vietnam
47.2%
in 2025
Senegal rank
68th
Vietnam rank
66th
Share of land covered by forest over time
- Senegal
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 47.2% against 44.9% in Senegal, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 68th and Vietnam ranks 66th of 216 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.4% | 33.4% | 14.0% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 46.6% | 39.9% | 6.7% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 44.6% | 1.2% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 45.1% | 47.0% | 1.9% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by forest, Senegal or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 47.2% against 44.9% in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between Senegal and Vietnam?
- 2.3%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Vietnam?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Senegal and Vietnam rank globally for share of land covered by forest?
- Senegal ranks 68th and Vietnam ranks 66th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of land covered by forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.