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.
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 |
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More environment data for Senegal
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 31.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.71 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 9.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.3409 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.6572 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0025 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 12.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0063 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0238 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.91 Mt CO2e (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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