Poland vs Senegal: Forest area
Poland
9.49 million hectares
in 2025
Senegal
8.65 million hectares
in 2025
Poland rank
55th
Senegal rank
58th
Forest area over time
- Poland
- Senegal
How they compare
Poland currently reports 9.49 million hectares against 8.65 million hectares in Senegal, a difference of 845,680 hectares.
That makes Poland'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.
Poland ranks 55th and Senegal ranks 58th of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.96 million hectares | 9.12 million hectares | 161,758 hectares | Senegal |
| 2000s | 9.18 million hectares | 8.97 million hectares | 212,543 hectares | Poland |
| 2010s | 9.40 million hectares | 8.81 million hectares | 589,028 hectares | Poland |
| 2020s | 9.48 million hectares | 8.69 million hectares | 791,430 hectares | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Poland or Senegal?
- Poland, at 9.49 million hectares against 8.65 million hectares in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Poland and Senegal?
- 845,680 hectares, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Senegal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Senegal rank globally for forest area?
- Poland ranks 55th and Senegal ranks 58th of 235 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 Forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems.