Senegal Forest Area

Senegal's forest area has experienced a decline over the past three and a half decades. The country's forest area coverage stood at 48.32 square kilometers in 1990, but by 2025, this figure had dropped to 40.87 square kilometers, marking the lowest point in the nation's forest area to date. This decline places Senegal at 73 globally, behind countries like Cambodia with a forest area of 41.30 square kilometers. Since 1990, the forest area in Senegal has been steadily decreasing, with no notable reversals in the trend. Canada, a peer country, has managed to maintain a relatively stable forest area of 40.08 square kilometers over the same period. As Senegal's population continues to grow and urbanization increases, the pressure on the country's remaining forests is likely to intensify, potentially exacerbating the decline in forest area. A concerted effort to implement sustainable forest management practices and increase reforestation efforts would be necessary to alter the trajectory of Senegal's forest area trend.