Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Senegal
Senegal: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 8,593 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Senegal, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 8,593 1000 ha for naturally regenerating forest — area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — area in Senegal peaked at 9,183 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8,593 1000 ha, in 2025.
Senegal ranks 62nd of 240 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Senegal, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,183 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 9,168 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 9,152 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 9,137 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 9,121 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 9,106 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 9,090 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 9,075 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 9,059 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 9,044 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 9,028 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 9,013 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 8,997 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 8,982 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 8,966 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 8,951 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 8,935 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 8,920 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 8,904 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 8,889 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 8,873 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 8,854 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 8,835 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 8,816 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 8,797 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 8,778 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 8,760 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 8,742 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 8,724 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 8,706 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 8,688 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 8,669 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 8,650 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 8,631 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 8,612 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 8,593 1000 ha | -0.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 8,593 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,066 1000 ha, 2.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 8,593 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,761 1000 ha, 2.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,114 1000 ha | 9,044 1000 ha | 9,183 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,959 1000 ha | 8,889 1000 ha | 9,028 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,789 1000 ha | 8,706 1000 ha | 8,873 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,641 1000 ha | 8,593 1000 ha | 8,688 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 59 Madagascar 9,686 1000 ha compare
- 60 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 9,192 1000 ha compare
- 61 Italy 8,799 1000 ha compare
- 63 Namibia 8,043 1000 ha compare
- 64 French Guiana 7,981 1000 ha compare
- 65 New Zealand 7,869 1000 ha 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 naturally regenerating forest — area in Senegal?
- Naturally regenerating forest — area in Senegal was 8,593 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 9,183 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,593 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Senegal rank for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Senegal ranks 62nd out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest — area rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.