Iceland vs Senegal: Planted Forest — Area

Iceland
49.47 1000 ha
in 2025
Senegal
56.08 1000 ha
in 2025
Iceland rank
126th
Senegal rank
123rd

Planted Forest — Area over time

  • Iceland
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 56.08 1000 ha against 49.47 1000 ha in Iceland, a difference of 6.61 1000 ha.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Senegal ahead.

Iceland ranks 126th and Senegal ranks 123rd of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Senegal Difference Ahead
1990s 13.66 1000 ha 9.83 1000 ha 3.82 1000 ha Iceland
2000s 28.52 1000 ha 9.34 1000 ha 19.18 1000 ha Iceland
2010s 41.01 1000 ha 23.92 1000 ha 17.09 1000 ha Iceland
2020s 47.17 1000 ha 47.34 1000 ha 0.175 1000 ha Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher planted forest — area, Iceland or Senegal?
Senegal, at 56.08 1000 ha against 49.47 1000 ha in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in planted forest — area between Iceland and Senegal?
6.61 1000 ha, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Senegal?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Senegal rank globally for planted forest — area?
Iceland ranks 126th and Senegal ranks 123rd of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Planted 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
Planted Forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
226 places, 7,796 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.