Forest area in Senegal
Senegal: Forest area was 8,649 ha th in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
8,649 ha th
World rank
57th
of 236 countries
All-time high
9,193 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
8,649 ha th
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Forest area in Senegal, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Senegal is 8,649 ha th, measured in 2025. 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 in Senegal peaked at 9,193 ha th in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8,649 ha th, in 2025.
Senegal ranks 57th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,193 ha th | 9,193 ha th | 9,193 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 9,038 ha th | 9,038 ha th | 9,038 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 8,844 ha th | 8,805 ha th | 8,882 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 8,688 ha th | 8,649 ha th | 8,727 ha th | 2 |
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More environment data for Senegal
- Standard Deviation 0.432 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.48 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 0 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 0 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 1,551 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 517 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 1,462 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 1,909 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 54,792 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 70,633 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Senegal?
- Forest area in Senegal was 8,649 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 9,193 ha th in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,649 ha th in 2025.
- How does Senegal rank for forest area?
- Senegal ranks 57th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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