Land use hidden — Other areas in Senegal
Senegal: Land use hidden — Other areas was 17,938 Square kilometres in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land use hidden — Other areas in Senegal, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — other areas in Senegal stood at 17,938 Square kilometres.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in Senegal peaked at 106,060 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 10,808 Square kilometres, in 1990.
Senegal ranks 95th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Other areas in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 106,060 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 106,060 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 105,060 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 105,060 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 104,060 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 104,060 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 103,060 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 101,360 Square kilometres | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 103,500 Square kilometres | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 103,890 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 103,070 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 103,070 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 102,570 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 102,070 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 102,070 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 102,080 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 104,090 Square kilometres | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 104,100 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 104,110 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 104,120 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 104,130 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 104,140 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 104,150 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 104,160 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 104,170 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 104,190 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 104,210 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 104,230 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 104,260 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 10,808 Square kilometres | -89.6% |
| 1991 | 12,858 Square kilometres | +19.0% |
| 1992 | 12,598 Square kilometres | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 12,668 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 12,148 Square kilometres | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 13,598 Square kilometres | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 13,128 Square kilometres | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 16,368 Square kilometres | +24.7% |
| 1998 | 19,198 Square kilometres | +17.3% |
| 1999 | 12,428 Square kilometres | -35.3% |
| 2000 | 13,728 Square kilometres | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 16,393 Square kilometres | +19.4% |
| 2002 | 17,268 Square kilometres | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 18,833 Square kilometres | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 18,668 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 18,163 Square kilometres | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 21,408 Square kilometres | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 21,663 Square kilometres | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 14,328 Square kilometres | -33.9% |
| 2009 | 14,683 Square kilometres | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 15,068 Square kilometres | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 18,598 Square kilometres | +23.4% |
| 2012 | 18,998 Square kilometres | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 19,368 Square kilometres | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 19,728 Square kilometres | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 16,568 Square kilometres | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 17,368 Square kilometres | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 17,418 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 17,468 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 17,498 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 17,548 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 17,138 Square kilometres | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 17,538 Square kilometres | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 17,938 Square kilometres | +2.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 17,938 Square kilometres is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43,008 Square kilometres, 42% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 17,938 Square kilometres is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27,825 Square kilometres, 64% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -89.6% | 104,260 Square kilometres | 10,808 Square kilometres |
| 1999 | -35.3% | 19,198 Square kilometres | 12,428 Square kilometres |
| 2008 | -33.9% | 21,663 Square kilometres | 14,328 Square kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 104,253 Square kilometres | 101,360 Square kilometres | 106,060 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 103,112 Square kilometres | 102,070 Square kilometres | 104,110 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 104,176 Square kilometres | 104,120 Square kilometres | 104,260 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,580 Square kilometres | 10,808 Square kilometres | 19,198 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,514 Square kilometres | 13,728 Square kilometres | 21,663 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,808 Square kilometres | 15,068 Square kilometres | 19,728 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,541 Square kilometres | 17,138 Square kilometres | 17,938 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 92 Portugal 18,786 Square kilometres compare
- 93 Bosnia and Herzegovina 18,321 Square kilometres compare
- 94 Côte d’Ivoire 18,026 Square kilometres compare
- 96 Austria 17,565 Square kilometres compare
- 97 Georgia 17,547 Square kilometres compare
- 98 Bangladesh 17,156 Square kilometres 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)
- 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 land use hidden — other areas in Senegal?
- Land use hidden — other areas in Senegal was 17,938 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 106,060 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,808 Square kilometres in 1990.
- How does Senegal rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- Senegal ranks 95th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata