Senegal — Forest area
Forest Area (% of Land Area) for Senegal, 1990–2024.
Forest area for Senegal was 45.01% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 35 years, from 1990 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 47.75% in 1990. Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.17% per year.
Senegal ranks 66 of 214 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 31%. The median for Sub-Saharan Africa is 22.46%, so Senegal sits above it. It peaked in 1990 and has fallen 6% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved down 2%. Within Sub-Saharan Africa it ranks 13 of 48 economies; Mozambique (41.34%) is just below it.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 56th of 178 in 1990 → 65th of 207 in 2000 → 63rd of 209 in 2010 → 66th of 214 in 2020 → 66th of 209 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2024
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 45.01% | -0.1 pp |
| 2023 | 45.09% | -0.1 pp |
| 2022 | 45.17% | -0.1 pp |
| 2021 | 45.25% | -0.1 pp |
| 2020 | 45.33% | -0.1 pp |
| 2019 | 45.41% | -0.1 pp |
| 2018 | 45.49% | -0.1 pp |
| 2017 | 45.57% | -0.1 pp |
| 2016 | 45.65% | -0.1 pp |
| 2015 | 45.73% | -0.1 pp |
| 2014 | 45.81% | -0.1 pp |
| 2013 | 45.89% | -0.1 pp |
| 2012 | 45.97% | -0.1 pp |
| 2011 | 46.05% | -0.1 pp |
| 2010 | 46.14% | -0.1 pp |
| 2009 | 46.22% | -0.1 pp |
| 2008 | 46.3% | -0.1 pp |
| 2007 | 46.38% | -0.1 pp |
| 2006 | 46.46% | -0.1 pp |
| 2005 | 46.54% | -0.1 pp |
| 2004 | 46.62% | -0.1 pp |
| 2003 | 46.7% | -0.1 pp |
| 2002 | 46.78% | -0.1 pp |
| 2001 | 46.86% | -0.1 pp |
| 2000 | 46.94% | -0.1 pp |
| 1999 | 47.02% | -0.1 pp |
| 1998 | 47.1% | -0.1 pp |
| 1997 | 47.19% | -0.1 pp |
| 1996 | 47.27% | -0.1 pp |
| 1995 | 47.35% | -0.1 pp |
| 1994 | 47.43% | -0.1 pp |
| 1993 | 47.51% | -0.1 pp |
| 1992 | 47.59% | -0.1 pp |
| 1991 | 47.67% | -0.1 pp |
| 1990 | 47.75% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Senegal’s Forest area in 1991?
47.67% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of land area, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Senegal’s Forest area growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2024 the series was shrinking overall: -5.7% in total — about 0.2% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: 45.01%; 2023: 45.09%; 2022: 45.17%; 2021: 45.25%; 2020: 45.33%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
AG.LND.FRST.ZS — Forest Area (% of Land Area). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.