Senegal vs Zambia: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Senegal
56,080 hectares
in 2025
Zambia
53,850 hectares
in 2025
Senegal rank
116th
Zambia rank
118th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Senegal
- Zambia
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 56,080 hectares against 53,850 hectares in Zambia, a difference of 2,230 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.
Senegal ranks 116th and Zambia ranks 118th of 185 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,835 hectares | 56,696 hectares | 46,862 hectares | Zambia |
| 2000s | 9,344 hectares | 56,271 hectares | 46,927 hectares | Zambia |
| 2010s | 23,916 hectares | 55,203 hectares | 31,287 hectares | Zambia |
| 2020s | 47,345 hectares | 54,140 hectares | 6,795 hectares | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Senegal or Zambia?
- Senegal, at 56,080 hectares against 53,850 hectares in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Senegal and Zambia?
- 2,230 hectares, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Zambia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Senegal and Zambia rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Senegal ranks 116th and Zambia ranks 118th 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.