Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Senegal

Senegal: Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation was -15,540 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
-15,540
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
195th
of 235 countries
All-time high
-15,540
in 2021
All-time low
-15,545
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Senegal, 1991–2025

-15.5k-15.5k-15.5k-15.5k1991200820251991: -15.5k1992: -15.5k1993: -15.5k1994: -15.5k1995: -15.5k1996: -15.5k1997: -15.5k1998: -15.5k1999: -15.5k2000: -15.5k2001: -15.5k2002: -15.5k2003: -15.5k2004: -15.5k2005: -15.5k2006: -15.5k2007: -15.5k2008: -15.5k2009: -15.5k2010: -15.5k2011: -15.5k2012: -15.5k2013: -15.5k2014: -15.5k2015: -15.5k2016: -15.5k2017: -15.5k2018: -15.5k2019: -15.5k2020: -15.5k2021: -15.5k2022: -15.5k2023: -15.5k2024: -15.5k2025: -15.5k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Senegal stood at -15,540. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Senegal peaked at -15,540 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -15,545, in 1991.

That places Senegal 195th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Senegal, 1991 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1991 -15,545 —
1992 -15,545 -0.0%
1993 -15,545 -0.0%
1994 -15,545 -0.0%
1995 -15,545 -0.0%
1996 -15,545 -0.0%
1997 -15,545 -0.0%
1998 -15,545 -0.0%
1999 -15,545 -0.0%
2000 -15,545 -0.0%
2001 -15,545 -0.0%
2002 -15,545 -0.0%
2003 -15,545 -0.0%
2004 -15,545 -0.0%
2005 -15,545 -0.0%
2006 -15,545 -0.0%
2007 -15,545 -0.0%
2008 -15,545 -0.0%
2009 -15,545 -0.0%
2010 -15,545 -0.0%
2011 -15,544 -0.0%
2012 -15,544 -0.0%
2013 -15,544 -0.0%
2014 -15,544 -0.0%
2015 -15,544 -0.0%
2016 -15,544 +0.0%
2017 -15,544 -0.0%
2018 -15,544 -0.0%
2019 -15,544 -0.0%
2020 -15,544 -0.0%
2021 -15,540 -0.0%
2022 -15,540 -0.0%
2023 -15,540 -0.0%
2024 -15,540 -0.0%
2025 -15,540 -0.0%

Senegal compared with similar countries

  • Senegal's -15,540 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -848, 18.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Senegal's -15,540 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -7,546, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -15,545 -15,545 -15,545 9
2000s -15,545 -15,545 -15,545 10
2010s -15,544 -15,545 -15,544 10
2020s -15,541 -15,544 -15,540 6

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 192 Bhutan -8,484 compare
  2. 193 Canada -9,819 compare
  3. 194 Guatemala -13,190 compare
  4. 196 Suriname -18,252 compare
  5. 197 Sierra Leone -19,726 compare
  6. 198 Nicaragua -22,126 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Senegal?
Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Senegal was -15,540 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest domestic forest change vs imported deforestation recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was -15,540 in 2021.
What is the lowest domestic forest change vs imported deforestation recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was -15,545 in 1991.
How does Senegal rank for domestic forest change vs imported deforestation?
Senegal ranks 195th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
Is domestic forest change vs imported deforestation rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1991–2025
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