Forest area in Senegal
Senegal: Forest area was 79,482 sq. km in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area in Senegal, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area in Senegal stood at 79,482 sq. km. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 93,032 sq. km in 1990 and was at its lowest, 79,482 sq. km, in 2023.
That places Senegal 59th 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 in Senegal, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 93,032 sq. km | — |
| 1991 | 92,582 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 92,132 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 91,682 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 91,232 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 90,782 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 90,332 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 89,882 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 89,432 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 88,982 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 88,532 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 88,147 sq. km | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 87,762 sq. km | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 87,377 sq. km | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 86,992 sq. km | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 86,607 sq. km | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 86,222 sq. km | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 85,837 sq. km | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 85,452 sq. km | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 85,067 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 84,682 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 84,282 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 83,882 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 83,482 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 83,082 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 82,682 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 82,282 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 81,882 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 81,482 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 81,082 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 80,682 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 80,282 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 79,882 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 79,482 sq. km | -0.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 79,482 sq. km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36,019 sq. km, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 79,482 sq. km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59,081 sq. km, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91,007 sq. km | 88,982 sq. km | 93,032 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 86,799 sq. km | 85,067 sq. km | 88,532 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 82,882 sq. km | 81,082 sq. km | 84,682 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 80,082 sq. km | 79,482 sq. km | 80,682 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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 79,482 sq. km 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 93,032 sq. km in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,482 sq. km in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for forest area?
- Senegal ranks 59th out of 214 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 (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.