Senegal: Forest area, sq.km

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 Senegal

Forest area, sq. km

 Latest value 86,493.2
 Year 2025
 Measure sq. km
 Data availability 1990 - 2025
 Average 89,213.3
 Min - Max 86,493.2 - 91,933.6
 Source FAO
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The latest value from 2025 is 86493.2 sq. km, a decline from 86648.6 sq. km in 2024. In comparison, the world average is 215419.3 sq. km, based on data from 191 countries. Historically, the average for Senegal from 1990 to 2025 is 89213.3 sq. km. The minimum value, 86493.2 sq. km, was reached in 2025 while the maximum of 91933.6 sq. km was recorded in 1990. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Senegal: Forest area, sq.km
 2025 86,493.2
 2024 86,648.6
 2023 86,804.0
 2022 86,959.4
 2021 87,114.8
 2020 87,270.2
 2019 87,425.6
 2018 87,581.1




Definition: 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.

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 GDP share of agriculture 17.08 2025 percent
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 Agricultural land 95,110 2023 sq. km.
 Crop production index 203.1 2024 index points
 Precipitation 686 2022 mm per year
 Arable land, percent of land area 19.9 2023 percent
 Cereal crop yield by hectar 2,192 2023 kg per hectar
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 Fertilizer use 8.5 2023 kg per hectare of arable land
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 Forest area, sq.km 86,493.2 2025 sq. km
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