Land use over the long-term in Senegal
Senegal: Land use over the long-term was 5.60 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.60 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
62nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
6.60 million hectares
in 1950
All-time low
1.36 million hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Land use over the long-term in Senegal, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use over the long-term in Senegal is 5.60 million hectares, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use over the long-term in Senegal peaked at 6.60 million hectares in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.36 million hectares, in 1000.
Senegal ranks 62nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.36 million hectares | 1.36 million hectares | 1.36 million hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.64 million hectares | 1.64 million hectares | 1.64 million hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.96 million hectares | 1.96 million hectares | 1.96 million hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 2.34 million hectares | 2.34 million hectares | 2.34 million hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 2.77 million hectares | 2.77 million hectares | 2.77 million hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 3.25 million hectares | 3.25 million hectares | 3.25 million hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 3.75 million hectares | 3.75 million hectares | 3.75 million hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 4.21 million hectares | 4.21 million hectares | 4.21 million hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 4.30 million hectares | 4.30 million hectares | 4.30 million hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 4.38 million hectares | 4.38 million hectares | 4.38 million hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 4.46 million hectares | 4.46 million hectares | 4.46 million hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 4.54 million hectares | 4.54 million hectares | 4.54 million hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 4.60 million hectares | 4.60 million hectares | 4.60 million hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 4.66 million hectares | 4.66 million hectares | 4.66 million hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 4.72 million hectares | 4.72 million hectares | 4.72 million hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 4.76 million hectares | 4.76 million hectares | 4.76 million hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 4.80 million hectares | 4.80 million hectares | 4.80 million hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 4.83 million hectares | 4.83 million hectares | 4.83 million hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 4.85 million hectares | 4.85 million hectares | 4.85 million hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 4.87 million hectares | 4.87 million hectares | 4.87 million hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 4.87 million hectares | 4.87 million hectares | 4.87 million hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 4.86 million hectares | 4.86 million hectares | 4.86 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 4.83 million hectares | 4.83 million hectares | 4.83 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 4.98 million hectares | 4.98 million hectares | 4.98 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 5.21 million hectares | 5.21 million hectares | 5.21 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 5.60 million hectares | 5.60 million hectares | 5.60 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 5.87 million hectares | 5.87 million hectares | 5.87 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 6.00 million hectares | 6.00 million hectares | 6.00 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 6.08 million hectares | 6.08 million hectares | 6.08 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 6.03 million hectares | 6.03 million hectares | 6.03 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 6.43 million hectares | 6.43 million hectares | 6.43 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 6.59 million hectares | 6.59 million hectares | 6.59 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 6.40 million hectares | 5.95 million hectares | 6.60 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.70 million hectares | 5.70 million hectares | 5.70 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.70 million hectares | 5.70 million hectares | 5.70 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.70 million hectares | 5.70 million hectares | 5.70 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.68 million hectares | 5.65 million hectares | 5.74 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.62 million hectares | 5.60 million hectares | 5.65 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.60 million hectares | 5.60 million hectares | 5.60 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.60 million hectares | 5.60 million hectares | 5.60 million hectares | 6 |
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 land use over the long-term in Senegal?
- Land use over the long-term in Senegal was 5.60 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 6.60 million hectares in 1950.
- What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 million hectares in 1000.
- How does Senegal rank for land use over the long-term?
- Senegal ranks 62nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is land use over the long-term rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.