New Zealand vs Senegal: Naturally regenerating forest — Area

New Zealand
7,869 1000 ha
in 2025
Senegal
8,593 1000 ha
in 2025
New Zealand rank
51st
Senegal rank
48th

Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time

  • New Zealand
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 8,593 1000 ha against 7,869 1000 ha in New Zealand, a difference of 724 1000 ha.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

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

New Zealand ranks 51st and Senegal ranks 48th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Senegal Difference Ahead
1990s 7,834 1000 ha 9,114 1000 ha 1,280 1000 ha Senegal
2000s 7,825 1000 ha 8,959 1000 ha 1,134 1000 ha Senegal
2010s 7,826 1000 ha 8,789 1000 ha 962.24 1000 ha Senegal
2020s 7,855 1000 ha 8,641 1000 ha 785.37 1000 ha Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, New Zealand or Senegal?
Senegal, at 8,593 1000 ha against 7,869 1000 ha in New Zealand as of 2025.
What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between New Zealand and Senegal?
724 1000 ha, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Senegal?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do New Zealand and Senegal rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
New Zealand ranks 51st and Senegal ranks 48th of 202 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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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
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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.