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 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.
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 6.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 17.1% (2025)
- Rural population 8.37 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Rural population 44.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 17.1% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 17.1% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.94 million hectares (2023)
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 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 (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.