Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Senegal
Senegal: Tree cover loss by dominant driver was 2.86 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Senegal, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver in Senegal is 2.86 hectares, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 72.7% on the previous year and down 64.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver in Senegal peaked at 19.46 hectares in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.5259 hectares, in 2001.
Senegal ranks 151st of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Senegal, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.5259 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 17.44 hectares | +3215.6% |
| 2003 | 1.8 hectares | -89.7% |
| 2004 | 5.04 hectares | +179.2% |
| 2005 | 3.61 hectares | -28.3% |
| 2006 | 1.73 hectares | -52.1% |
| 2007 | 17.81 hectares | +930.4% |
| 2008 | 19.46 hectares | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 16.39 hectares | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 5.71 hectares | -65.1% |
| 2011 | 3.31 hectares | -42.1% |
| 2012 | 0.827 hectares | -75.0% |
| 2013 | 10.37 hectares | +1154.4% |
| 2014 | 8.04 hectares | -22.5% |
| 2015 | 11.65 hectares | +44.9% |
| 2016 | 12.63 hectares | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 12.18 hectares | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 7.44 hectares | -38.9% |
| 2019 | 4.51 hectares | -39.4% |
| 2020 | 12.1 hectares | +168.3% |
| 2021 | 4.13 hectares | -65.8% |
| 2022 | 6.84 hectares | +65.5% |
| 2023 | 1.65 hectares | -75.8% |
| 2024 | 2.86 hectares | +72.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 2.86 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.1 hectares, 6% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 2.86 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 168.49 hectares, 2% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +3215.6% | 0.5259 hectares | 17.44 hectares |
| 2013 | +1154.4% | 0.827 hectares | 10.37 hectares |
| 2007 | +930.4% | 1.73 hectares | 17.81 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.31 hectares | 0.5259 hectares | 19.46 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.67 hectares | 0.827 hectares | 12.63 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.52 hectares | 1.65 hectares | 12.1 hectares | 5 |
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 tree cover loss by dominant driver in Senegal?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Senegal was 2.86 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 19.46 hectares in 2008.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5259 hectares in 2001.
- How does Senegal rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
- Senegal ranks 151st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.