Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Senegal
Senegal: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0044 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Senegal, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Senegal stood at 0.0044 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Senegal peaked at 0.012 sq. km per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0044 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Senegal 75th out of 214 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 (sq. km), per capita in Senegal, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.012 sq. km per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0117 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0113 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0109 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0106 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0103 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.01 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0097 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0094 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0091 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0089 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0086 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0084 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0081 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0079 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0077 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0075 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0073 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0071 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0069 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0065 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0063 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0061 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0059 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.0044 sq. km per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0022 sq. km per person, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.0044 sq. km per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.003 sq. km per person, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0105 sq. km per person | 0.0091 sq. km per person | 0.012 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0078 sq. km per person | 0.0069 sq. km per person | 0.0089 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0058 sq. km per person | 0.005 sq. km per person | 0.0067 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0046 sq. km per person | 0.0044 sq. km per person | 0.0048 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More agriculture & rural data for Senegal
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.214 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4391 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5098 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area (sq. km), per capita in Senegal?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Senegal was 0.0044 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.012 sq. km per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0044 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Senegal ranks 75th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.