Angola vs Senegal: Imported deforestation
Angola
3,347 hectares
in 2023
Senegal
3,528 hectares
in 2023
Angola rank
66th
Senegal rank
64th
Imported deforestation over time
- Angola
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 3,528 hectares against 3,347 hectares in Angola, a difference of 181 hectares.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Angola's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 66th and Senegal ranks 64th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,017 hectares | 2,640 hectares | 5,377 hectares | Angola |
| 2010s | 9,205 hectares | 3,991 hectares | 5,214 hectares | Angola |
| 2020s | 3,201 hectares | 3,837 hectares | 636.16 hectares | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Angola or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 3,528 hectares against 3,347 hectares in Angola as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Angola and Senegal?
- 181 hectares, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Senegal?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Angola and Senegal rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Angola ranks 66th and Senegal ranks 64th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Imported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.