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
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M199020002011

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

Indicator
Forest area (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 1,295 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed

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.