Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Senegal
Senegal: Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 44.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
44.9%
World rank
64th
of 219 countries
All-time high
47.8%
in 1990
All-time low
44.9%
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Senegal, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Senegal stood at 44.9%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Senegal peaked at 47.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 44.9%, in 2025.
That places Senegal 64th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.8% | — |
| 2000 | 46.9% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 46.1% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 45.7% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 45.3% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 44.9% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.8% | 47.8% | 47.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 46.9% | 46.9% | 46.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 45.7% | 46.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 45.1% | 44.9% | 45.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 61 Austria 47.3% compare
- 62 Dominican Republic 46.8% compare
- 63 Guadeloupe 46.7% compare
- 65 Georgia 44.6% compare
- 66 Belarus 44.2% compare
- 67 Trinidad and Tobago 44.1% compare
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)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 5,180 t (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate 88.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 3,881 1000 USD (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate 71.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -34.17 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as a proportion of total land area in Senegal?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Senegal was 44.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 47.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.9% in 2025.
- How does Senegal rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Senegal ranks 64th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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