Namibia vs Senegal: Forest area
Namibia
7.22 million hectares
in 2011
Senegal
8.43 million hectares
in 2011
Namibia rank
21st
Senegal rank
20th
Forest area over time
- Namibia
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 8.43 million hectares against 7.22 million hectares in Namibia, a difference of 1.22 million hectares.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 21st and Senegal ranks 20th of 53 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.43 million hectares | 9.15 million hectares | 712,180 hectares | Senegal |
| 2000s | 7.70 million hectares | 8.70 million hectares | 1.00 million hectares | Senegal |
| 2010s | 7.25 million hectares | 8.45 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Namibia or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 8.43 million hectares against 7.22 million hectares in Namibia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in forest area between Namibia and Senegal?
- 1.22 million hectares, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Senegal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Namibia and Senegal rank globally for forest area?
- Namibia ranks 21st 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.