Nigeria vs Senegal: Forest area
Nigeria
8.63 million hectares
in 2011
Senegal
8.43 million hectares
in 2011
Nigeria rank
19th
Senegal rank
20th
Forest area over time
- Nigeria
- Senegal
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 8.63 million hectares against 8.43 million hectares in Senegal, a difference of 198,400 hectares.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 19th and Senegal ranks 20th of 53 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.39 million hectares | 9.15 million hectares | 6.24 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 11.29 million hectares | 8.70 million hectares | 2.59 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 8.84 million hectares | 8.45 million hectares | 383,200 hectares | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Nigeria or Senegal?
- Nigeria, at 8.63 million hectares against 8.43 million hectares in Senegal as of 2011.
- What is the difference in forest area between Nigeria and Senegal?
- 198,400 hectares, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Senegal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Nigeria and Senegal rank globally for forest area?
- Nigeria ranks 19th 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.