Northern Africa vs Senegal: Primary Forest — Area

Northern Africa
1,136 1000 ha
in 2025
Senegal
1,654 1000 ha
in 2025
Northern Africa rank
28th
Senegal rank
30th

Primary Forest — Area over time

  • Northern Africa
  • Senegal
05001.0k1.5k2.0k199020072025

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 1,654 1000 ha against 1,136 1000 ha in Northern Africa, a difference of 518 1000 ha.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.5 times Northern Africa's.

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

Northern Africa ranks 28th and Senegal ranks 30th of 35 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Africa Senegal Difference Ahead
1990s 1,136 1000 ha 1,745 1000 ha 609.26 1000 ha Senegal
2000s 1,136 1000 ha 1,715 1000 ha 579.3 1000 ha Senegal
2010s 1,136 1000 ha 1,685 1000 ha 549.34 1000 ha Senegal
2020s 1,136 1000 ha 1,661 1000 ha 525.38 1000 ha Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary forest — area, Northern Africa or Senegal?
Senegal, at 1,654 1000 ha against 1,136 1000 ha in Northern Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary forest — area between Northern Africa and Senegal?
518 1000 ha, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Senegal?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Northern Africa and Senegal rank globally for primary forest — area?
Northern Africa ranks 28th and Senegal ranks 30th of 35 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Primary 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
Primary Forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
204 places, 7,156 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.