Forest area in Senegal
Senegal: Forest area was 41.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area in Senegal, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area in Senegal stood at 41.3%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Senegal peaked at 48.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 41.3%, in 2023.
That places Senegal 74th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.3% | — |
| 1991 | 48.1% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 47.9% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 47.6% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 47.4% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 47.2% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 46.9% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 46.7% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 46.5% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 46.2% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 46.0% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 45.8% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 45.6% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 45.4% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 45.2% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 45.0% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 44.8% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 44.6% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 44.4% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 44.2% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 44.0% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 43.8% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 43.6% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 43.4% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 43.2% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 42.9% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 42.7% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 42.5% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 42.3% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 42.1% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 41.9% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 41.7% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 41.5% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 41.3% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.3% | 46.2% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.1% | 44.2% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 42.1% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.6% | 41.3% | 41.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 71 Saint Kitts and Nevis 42.3% compare
- 72 Liechtenstein 41.9% compare
- 73 Nepal 41.6% compare
- 75 Georgia 40.6% compare
- 76 Slovakia 40.1% compare
- 77 North Macedonia 39.7% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Senegal
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 26.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1708 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 333.94 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4423 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 17.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 17.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Senegal?
- Forest area in Senegal was 41.3% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 48.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.3% in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for forest area?
- Senegal ranks 74th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is 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.