Share of global annual deforestation in Senegal

Senegal: Share of global annual deforestation was 0.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.3%
World rank
35th
of 112 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2020
All-time low
0.1%
in 1990
Years of data
5
1990–2020

Share of global annual deforestation in Senegal, 1990–2020

00.10.20.31990200520201990: 0.136 %2000: 0.161 %2010: 0.217 %2015: 0.226 %2020: 0.253 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of global annual deforestation in Senegal is 0.3%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of global annual deforestation in Senegal peaked at 0.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1990.

That places Senegal 35th out of 112 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1

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  4. 36 Italy 0.2% compare
  5. 37 Chile 0.1% compare
  6. 38 Gabon 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of global annual deforestation in Senegal?
Share of global annual deforestation in Senegal was 0.3% in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of global annual deforestation recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest share of global annual deforestation recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1990.
How does Senegal rank for share of global annual deforestation?
Senegal ranks 35th out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of global annual deforestation rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global annual deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global annual deforestation
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
112 places, 560 data points, 1990–2020
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Share of global deforestation represents the proportion of a country's deforestation relative to the total global deforestation.