Deforestation embedded in trade in Senegal
Senegal: Deforestation embedded in trade was 3,528 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Deforestation embedded in trade in Senegal, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 3,528 hectares for deforestation embedded in trade in 2023.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Senegal peaked at 5,513 hectares in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,212 hectares, in 2011.
Senegal ranks 43rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Deforestation embedded in trade in Senegal, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,528 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 2,323 hectares | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 2,384 hectares | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 2,850 hectares | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 3,060 hectares | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 2,683 hectares | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 2,212 hectares | -17.6% |
| 2012 | 3,533 hectares | +59.7% |
| 2013 | 3,021 hectares | -14.5% |
| 2014 | 5,035 hectares | +66.7% |
| 2015 | 4,557 hectares | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 4,317 hectares | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 4,059 hectares | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 4,841 hectares | +19.3% |
| 2019 | 5,513 hectares | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 3,643 hectares | -33.9% |
| 2021 | 4,504 hectares | +23.6% |
| 2022 | 3,665 hectares | -18.6% |
| 2023 | 3,528 hectares | -3.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 3,528 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 966.34 hectares, 3.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 3,528 hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 315.58 hectares, 11.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,629 hectares | 2,323 hectares | 3,060 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 3,977 hectares | 2,212 hectares | 5,513 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,835 hectares | 3,528 hectares | 4,504 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More environment data for Senegal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.432 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.48 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.1647 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deforestation embedded in trade in Senegal?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in Senegal was 3,528 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 5,513 hectares in 2019.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,212 hectares in 2011.
- How does Senegal rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Senegal ranks 43rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.