Tree Cover Loss in Senegal
Senegal: Tree Cover Loss was 169 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Tree Cover Loss in Senegal, 2001–2025
Source: Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, tree cover loss in Senegal stood at 169 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Senegal peaked at 758 hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 38 hectares, in 2003.
That places Senegal 134th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 125.78 hectares | 38 hectares | 285 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 257.7 hectares | 85 hectares | 392 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 284.83 hectares | 154 hectares | 758 hectares | 6 |
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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 tree cover loss in Senegal?
- Tree cover loss in Senegal was 169 hectares in 2025, according to Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA).
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 758 hectares in 2020.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 38 hectares in 2003.
- How does Senegal rank for tree cover loss?
- Senegal ranks 134th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as part of Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.