Botswana vs Senegal: Share of land area that is protected

Botswana

27.6%

in 2025

Senegal

27.5%

in 2025

Botswana rank

49th

Senegal rank

51st

Share of land area that is protected over time

Botswana
Senegal

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 27.6% against 27.5% in Senegal, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 49th and Senegal ranks 51st of 213 countries.

Individual pages

Share of land area that is protected in Botswana
Share of land area that is protected in Senegal
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Share of land area that is protected
Unit: % of total land area
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 213 places, 2,746 data points, 2013–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.