Senegal vs Western Europe: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- Senegal
- Western Europe
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 1,654 1000 ha against 107.36 1000 ha in Western Europe, a difference of 1,547 1000 ha.
That makes Senegal's figure about 15.4 times Western Europe's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Senegal ranks 30th and Western Europe ranks 33rd of 169 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,745 1000 ha | 107.36 1000 ha | 1,638 1000 ha | Senegal |
| 2000s | 1,715 1000 ha | 107.36 1000 ha | 1,608 1000 ha | Senegal |
| 2010s | 1,685 1000 ha | 107.36 1000 ha | 1,578 1000 ha | Senegal |
| 2020s | 1,661 1000 ha | 107.36 1000 ha | 1,554 1000 ha | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, Senegal or Western Europe?
- Senegal, at 1,654 1000 ha against 107.36 1000 ha in Western Europe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between Senegal and Western Europe?
- 1,547 1000 ha, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Western Europe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Senegal and Western Europe rank globally for primary forest — area?
- Senegal ranks 30th and Western Europe ranks 33rd of 169 countries.
- 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
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.