Planted Forest — Area in Senegal
Senegal: Planted Forest — Area was 56.08 1000 ha in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Planted Forest — Area in Senegal, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 56.08 1000 ha for planted forest — area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 108.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, planted forest — area in Senegal peaked at 56.08 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.08 1000 ha, in 2010.
Senegal ranks 123rd of 191 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.83 1000 ha | 9.61 1000 ha | 10.06 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.34 1000 ha | 9.13 1000 ha | 9.56 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.92 1000 ha | 9.08 1000 ha | 36.28 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.34 1000 ha | 38.61 1000 ha | 56.08 1000 ha | 6 |
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More environment data for Senegal
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 3.07 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 120.1 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 418 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 29.09 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 58.87 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 5,600 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.87 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 82.56 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 40.26 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 3,830 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is planted forest — area in Senegal?
- Planted forest — area in Senegal was 56.08 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest planted forest — area recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 56.08 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest planted forest — area recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.08 1000 ha in 2010.
- How does Senegal rank for planted forest — area?
- Senegal ranks 123rd out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is planted forest — area rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Planted Forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.