Benin vs Senegal: Tree cover loss by dominant driver

Benin

3.36 hectares

in 2024

Senegal

2.86 hectares

in 2024

Benin rank

150th

Senegal rank

151st

Tree cover loss by dominant driver over time

Benin currently reports 3.36 hectares against 2.86 hectares in Senegal, a difference of 0.5056 hectares.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Senegal's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 150th and Senegal ranks 151st of 186 countries.

Indicator: Tree cover loss by dominant driver
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 4,195 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.