Imported deforestation in Senegal
Senegal: Imported deforestation was 3,528 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Imported deforestation in Senegal, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, imported deforestation in Senegal stood at 3,528 hectares.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported deforestation in Senegal peaked at 5,521 hectares in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,228 hectares, in 2011.
Senegal ranks 64th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,640 hectares | 2,330 hectares | 3,077 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 3,991 hectares | 2,228 hectares | 5,521 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,837 hectares | 3,528 hectares | 4,507 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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 imported deforestation in Senegal?
- Imported deforestation in Senegal was 3,528 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported deforestation recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 5,521 hectares in 2019.
- What is the lowest imported deforestation recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,228 hectares in 2011.
- How does Senegal rank for imported deforestation?
- Senegal ranks 64th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported deforestation rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.