Senegal vs Somalia: Forest area
Senegal
8.43 million hectares
in 2011
Somalia
6.67 million hectares
in 2011
Senegal rank
20th
Somalia rank
22nd
Forest area over time
- Senegal
- Somalia
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 8.43 million hectares against 6.67 million hectares in Somalia, a difference of 1.76 million hectares.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.3 times Somalia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Senegal ranks 20th and Somalia ranks 22nd of 53 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.15 million hectares | 7.94 million hectares | 1.21 million hectares | Senegal |
| 2000s | 8.70 million hectares | 7.17 million hectares | 1.53 million hectares | Senegal |
| 2010s | 8.45 million hectares | 6.71 million hectares | 1.74 million hectares | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Senegal or Somalia?
- Senegal, at 8.43 million hectares against 6.67 million hectares in Somalia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in forest area between Senegal and Somalia?
- 1.76 million hectares, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Somalia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Senegal and Somalia rank globally for forest area?
- Senegal ranks 20th and Somalia ranks 22nd 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.