Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Senegal
Senegal: Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites was 48.55 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Senegal, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Senegal is 48.55, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Senegal peaked at 48.55 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.33, in 2000.
That places Senegal 111th out of 240 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.33 | — |
| 2001 | 33.83 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 33.83 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 33.83 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 33.83 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 33.83 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 33.83 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 33.83 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 33.83 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 33.83 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 33.83 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 36.23 | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 36.23 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 36.23 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 36.23 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 36.23 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 36.23 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 41.8 | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 41.8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 41.8 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 41.8 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 41.8 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 43.72 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 48.55 | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 48.55 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 48.55 | +0.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 48.55 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.58, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 48.55 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.52, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.68 | 32.33 | 33.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.66 | 33.83 | 41.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.49 | 41.8 | 48.55 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More environment data for Senegal
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.2958 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 29.09 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Senegal?
- Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Senegal was 48.55 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 48.55 in 2023.
- What is the lowest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.33 in 2000.
- How does Senegal rank for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites?
- Senegal ranks 111th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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