Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Senegal
Senegal: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 56,080 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Senegal, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Senegal stood at 56,080 hectares. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 108.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Senegal peaked at 56,080 hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9,080 hectares, in 2010.
That places Senegal 116th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Senegal, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,060 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 10,010 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 9,960 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 9,910 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 9,860 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 9,810 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 9,760 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 9,710 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 9,660 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 9,610 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 9,560 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 9,512 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 9,464 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 9,416 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 9,368 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 9,320 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 9,272 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 9,224 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 9,176 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 9,128 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 9,080 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 12,652 hectares | +39.3% |
| 2012 | 16,224 hectares | +28.2% |
| 2013 | 19,796 hectares | +22.0% |
| 2014 | 23,368 hectares | +18.0% |
| 2015 | 26,940 hectares | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 29,274 hectares | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 31,608 hectares | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 33,942 hectares | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 36,276 hectares | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 38,610 hectares | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 42,104 hectares | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 45,598 hectares | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 49,092 hectares | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 52,586 hectares | +7.1% |
| 2025 | 56,080 hectares | +6.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 56,080 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 118,396 hectares, 47% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 56,080 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 112,210 hectares, 50% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +39.3% | 9,080 hectares | 12,652 hectares |
| 2012 | +28.2% | 12,652 hectares | 16,224 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,835 hectares | 9,610 hectares | 10,060 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,344 hectares | 9,128 hectares | 9,560 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,916 hectares | 9,080 hectares | 36,276 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,345 hectares | 38,610 hectares | 56,080 hectares | 6 |
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 forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Senegal?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Senegal was 56,080 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 56,080 hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,080 hectares in 2010.
- How does Senegal rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Senegal ranks 116th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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