Senegal vs Uganda: Imported deforestation
Senegal
3,528 hectares
in 2023
Uganda
3,588 hectares
in 2023
Senegal rank
64th
Uganda rank
63rd
Imported deforestation over time
- Senegal
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 3,588 hectares against 3,528 hectares in Senegal, a difference of 60 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 64th and Uganda ranks 63rd of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,640 hectares | 1,725 hectares | 915.4 hectares | Senegal |
| 2010s | 3,991 hectares | 4,739 hectares | 748.72 hectares | Uganda |
| 2020s | 3,837 hectares | 4,014 hectares | 176.27 hectares | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Senegal or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 3,588 hectares against 3,528 hectares in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Senegal and Uganda?
- 60 hectares, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Uganda?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Senegal and Uganda rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Senegal ranks 64th and Uganda ranks 63rd 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.