Côte d'Ivoire vs Senegal: Forest area
Côte d'Ivoire
10.40 million hectares
in 2011
Senegal
8.43 million hectares
in 2011
Côte d'Ivoire rank
17th
Senegal rank
20th
Forest area over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Senegal
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 10.40 million hectares against 8.43 million hectares in Senegal, a difference of 1.97 million hectares.
That makes Côte d'Ivoire's figure about 1.2 times Senegal's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Côte d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 17th and Senegal ranks 20th of 53 countries.
Côte d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.27 million hectares | 9.15 million hectares | 1.12 million hectares | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 10.38 million hectares | 8.70 million hectares | 1.68 million hectares | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 10.40 million hectares | 8.45 million hectares | 1.95 million hectares | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Côte d'Ivoire or Senegal?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 10.40 million hectares against 8.43 million hectares in Senegal as of 2011.
- What is the difference in forest area between Côte d'Ivoire and Senegal?
- 1.97 million hectares, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Senegal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Senegal rank globally for forest area?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 17th and Senegal ranks 20th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Forest area (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.