Liberia vs Senegal: Forest area
Liberia
75,267 sq. km
in 2023
Senegal
79,482 sq. km
in 2023
Liberia rank
61st
Senegal rank
59th
Forest area over time
- Liberia
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 79,482 sq. km against 75,267 sq. km in Liberia, a difference of 4,215 sq. km.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 61st and Senegal ranks 59th of 214 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83,891 sq. km | 91,007 sq. km | 7,116 sq. km | Senegal |
| 2000s | 80,865 sq. km | 86,799 sq. km | 5,934 sq. km | Senegal |
| 2010s | 77,839 sq. km | 82,882 sq. km | 5,043 sq. km | Senegal |
| 2020s | 75,720 sq. km | 80,082 sq. km | 4,361 sq. km | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Liberia or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 79,482 sq. km against 75,267 sq. km in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Liberia and Senegal?
- 4,215 sq. km, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Senegal?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Liberia and Senegal rank globally for forest area?
- Liberia ranks 61st and Senegal ranks 59th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). 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.