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