Iceland vs Senegal: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Iceland
49,470 hectares
in 2025
Senegal
56,080 hectares
in 2025
Iceland rank
119th
Senegal rank
116th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Iceland
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 56,080 hectares against 49,470 hectares in Iceland, a difference of 6,610 hectares.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Senegal ahead.
Iceland ranks 119th and Senegal ranks 116th of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,657 hectares | 9,835 hectares | 3,822 hectares | Iceland |
| 2000s | 28,520 hectares | 9,344 hectares | 19,176 hectares | Iceland |
| 2010s | 41,010 hectares | 23,916 hectares | 17,094 hectares | Iceland |
| 2020s | 47,170 hectares | 47,345 hectares | 175 hectares | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Iceland or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 56,080 hectares against 49,470 hectares in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Iceland and Senegal?
- 6,610 hectares, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Senegal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Senegal rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Iceland ranks 119th and Senegal ranks 116th of 185 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 by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.