Namibia vs Senegal: Naturally regenerating forest — Area

Namibia
8,043 1000 ha
in 2025
Senegal
8,593 1000 ha
in 2025
Namibia rank
56th
Senegal rank
55th

Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time

  • Namibia
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 8,593 1000 ha against 8,043 1000 ha in Namibia, a difference of 550 1000 ha.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 56th and Senegal ranks 55th of 222 countries.

Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Senegal Difference Ahead
1990s 8,450 1000 ha 9,114 1000 ha 663.94 1000 ha Senegal
2000s 8,056 1000 ha 8,959 1000 ha 902.43 1000 ha Senegal
2010s 8,050 1000 ha 8,789 1000 ha 738.87 1000 ha Senegal
2020s 8,045 1000 ha 8,641 1000 ha 596.25 1000 ha Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Namibia or Senegal?
Senegal, at 8,593 1000 ha against 8,043 1000 ha in Namibia as of 2025.
What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Namibia and Senegal?
550 1000 ha, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Senegal?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Namibia and Senegal rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
Namibia ranks 56th and Senegal ranks 55th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,989 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.