Terrestrial protected areas in Senegal
Senegal: Terrestrial protected areas was 27.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
27.5
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
51st
of 213 countries
All-time high
27.5
in 2025
All-time low
25.2
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Terrestrial protected areas in Senegal, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 27.5 for terrestrial protected areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Senegal peaked at 27.5 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25.2, in 2013.
That places Senegal 51st out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 25.2 | — |
| 2014 | 25.2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 25.2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 25.2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25.2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 25.4 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 25.4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 25.4 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 26.4 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 26.4 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 26.4 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 26.3 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 27.5 | +4.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 27.5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.8, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 27.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.9, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.26 | 25.2 | 25.4 | 7 |
| 2020s | 26.4 | 25.4 | 27.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More reference data data for Senegal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1649 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7534 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8979 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Senegal?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Senegal was 27.5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5 in 2025.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2 in 2013.
- How does Senegal rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Senegal ranks 51st out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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