Deforestation statistics for Senegal
Total land area: Senegal
| Total land area | ha |
| Land area | 19,716,983 |
| Tree cover in 2018 | 45,607 |
Forest and tree cover extent: Senegal
Extent of primary forest cover and tree cover for Senegal. All area figures are in hectares (ha)| Year | Primary forest | Tree cover (30%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39,601 | |
| 2001 | 3,481 | |
| 2010 | 3,478 | 47,910 |
| 2018 | 3,476 | 45,607 |
| Primary/Total tree cover 2018 | 8% | |
| Tree cover/Total land area 2018 | 0.2% |
Primary forest loss and tree cover loss: Senegal
Annual loss of primary forest cover and tree cover for Senegal by year. All area figures are in hectares (ha)| Year | Primary forest | Tree cover (30%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 69 | ||
| 2002 | 0 | 165 | |
| 2003 | 0 | 37 | |
| 2004 | 0 | 127 | |
| 2005 | 0 | 127 | |
| 2006 | 0 | 41 | |
| 2007 | 0 | 174 | |
| 2008 | 1 | 286 | |
| 2009 | 0 | 160 | |
| 2010 | 0 | 153 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 117 | |
| 2012 | 0 | 83 | |
| 2013 | 0 | 376 | |
| 2014 | 0 | 328 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 295 | |
| 2016 | 0 | 256 | |
| 2017 | 0 | 393 | |
| 2018 | 0 | 302 | |
| Primary loss 2002-2018 | 5 | ||
| Tree cover loss 2001-2018 | 3,420 | ||
| Primary loss/ Total tree cover loss | 0.1% | ||
| Percent loss 2001-2018 | 0.1% | ||
| Loss/year (2001/2-2010) | 0.27 | 134 | |
| Loss/year (2011-2018) | 0.26 | 269 |
Biodiversity data: Senegal
Species count by taxa for Senegal. For consistency, all data for a given group comes from a single source. Amphibians - amphibiaweb; Reptiles - reptile-database; Fish - fishbase; Birds - birdlife; Mammals - IUCN; and Plants - World Conservation Monitoring Centre of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP-WCMC).| Animal / plant group | Species count |
|---|---|
| Birds | 556 |
| Amphibians | 40 |
| Reptiles | 129 |
| Fishes | 787 |
| Mammals | 189 |
| Vascular plants | 2086 |
Conservation data: Senegal
Data on threatened species in Senegal as of 2018, according to the IUCN Red List.| Taxa | Species count |
|---|---|
| Threatened mammals (2018) | 19 |
| Threatened birds (2018) | 19 |
| Threatened fishes (2018) | 58 |
| Threatened higher plants (2018) | 14 |
Protected areas data: Senegal
Data on threatened species in Senegal as of 2017, according to the World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) maintained by the United Nations Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC).| Protected areas (2017) | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Terrestrial protected areas, % of total land area | 25.4 |
| Marine protected areas, % of territorial waters |
Tree cover loss data for Senegal
"Tree cover threshold" is used for defining the tree cover area. For example, 75% includes only areas with more than 75% tree cover, whereas 10% includes all areas with more than 10% tree cover. 75% tree cover reflects a dense canopy.
| Tree cover threshold (%) | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover Extent in 2018 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover loss 2001-2018 (ha) | % tree cover loss since 2000 | Avg tree cover loss/year (ha) | Avg loss/year 2001-2010 (ha) | Avg loss/year 2011-2018 (ha) |
| 10 | 19716983 | 4790672 | 24.30% | 4260843 | 21.60% | 4215154 | 21.40% | 121868 | 2.50% | 6770 | 7618 | 5711 |
| 15 | 19716983 | 2406751 | 12.20% | 2366157 | 12.00% | 2332110 | 11.80% | 65400 | 2.70% | 3633 | 3135 | 4256 |
| 20 | 19716983 | 289358 | 1.50% | 316454 | 1.60% | 306786 | 1.60% | 12911 | 4.50% | 717 | 324 | 1209 |
| 25 | 19716983 | 173568 | 0.90% | 250242 | 1.30% | 243362 | 1.20% | 9241 | 5.30% | 513 | 236 | 860 |
| 30 | 19716983 | 39601 | 0.20% | 47910 | 0.20% | 45760 | 0.20% | 3433 | 8.70% | 191 | 128 | 269 |
| 50 | 19716983 | 2065 | 0.00% | 3757 | 0.00% | 3648 | 0.00% | 415 | 20.10% | 23 | 31 | 14 |
| 75 | 19716983 | 51 | 0.00% | 210 | 0.00% | 207 | 0.00% | 27 | 52.90% | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Biomass and land use carbon emissions data for Senegal
"Tree cover threshold" is used for defining the tree cover area. For example, 75% includes only areas with more than 75% tree cover, whereas 10% includes all areas with more than 10% tree cover. 75% tree cover reflects a dense canopy.
| Tree cover threshold (%) | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Biomass loss 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg biomass loss/year (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year (Mt) |
| 10 | 19716983 | 4790672 | 4260843 | 577436645 | 8482290 | 471238 | 15550873 | 863937 |
| 15 | 19716983 | 2406751 | 2366157 | 333117939 | 4971310 | 276184 | 9114085 | 506338 |
| 20 | 19716983 | 289358 | 316454 | 44821086 | 1195798 | 66433 | 2192298 | 121794 |
| 25 | 19716983 | 173568 | 250242 | 28084803 | 892597 | 49589 | 1636435 | 90913 |
| 30 | 19716983 | 39601 | 47910 | 7487816 | 366135 | 20341 | 671235 | 37291 |
| 50 | 19716983 | 2065 | 3757 | 534939 | 61177 | 3399 | 112154 | 6231 |
| 75 | 19716983 | 51 | 210 | 18107 | 6052 | 336 | 11095 | 616 |
Tree cover data for subnational administrative areas in Senegal
"This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
| Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2018 (ha) | % cover in 2018 | Loss 2001-2018 (ha) | % loss since 2000 | Avg loss/year since 2000 (ha) | Loss 2001-2010 (ha) | loss between 2000-2010 | Avg loss/year 2001-2010 (ha) | Loss 2011-2018 (ha) | loss between 2011-2018 | Avg loss/year 2011-2018 (ha) |
| Dakar | 57023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | - | |||
| Diourbel | 487520 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | - | |||
| Fatick | 686452 | 1066 | 674 | 673 | 0% | 19 | 2% | 1 | 18 | 2% | 2 | 1 | 0% | - |
| Kaffrine | 1134293 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | - | |||
| Kaolack | 542297 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 0% | 1 | 50% | - | 1 | 50% | - | 0 | 0% | - |
| Kolda | 1383462 | 117 | 910 | 910 | 0% | 18 | 15% | 1 | 18 | 15% | 2 | 0 | 0% | - |
| Kédougou | 1694997 | 116 | 677 | 676 | 0% | 89 | 77% | 5 | 88 | 76% | 9 | 1 | 0% | - |
| Louga | 2469794 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | - | |||
| Matam | 2802042 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | - | |||
| Saint-Louis | 2029763 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0% | 0 | 0% | - | 0 | 0% | - | 0 | 0% | - |
| Sédhiou | 737046 | 512 | 5556 | 5538 | 1% | 111 | 22% | 6 | 93 | 18% | 9 | 18 | 0% | 2 |
| Tambacounda | 4290187 | 12 | 729 | 729 | 0% | 1 | 8% | - | 1 | 8% | - | 0 | 0% | - |
| Thiès | 665411 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 0% | 3 | 50% | - | 2 | 33% | - | 1 | 14% | - |
| Ziguinchor | 736696 | 37768 | 39333 | 37204 | 5% | 3191 | 8% | 177 | 1062 | 3% | 106 | 2129 | 5% | 266 |
| Borski | 368025 | 176453 | 170902 | 169816 | 46% | 2191 | 1% | 122 | 1105 | 1% | 111 | 1086 | 1% | 136 |
| Braničevski | 404863 | 183789 | 170485 | 169546 | 42% | 1481 | 1% | 82 | 542 | 0% | 54 | 939 | 1% | 117 |
| Grad Beograd | 328249 | 62077 | 51567 | 50439 | 15% | 2284 | 4% | 127 | 1156 | 2% | 116 | 1128 | 2% | 141 |
| Jablanički | 280967 | 149003 | 136122 | 135048 | 48% | 1975 | 1% | 110 | 901 | 1% | 90 | 1074 | 1% | 134 |
| Južno-Banatski | 448614 | 47843 | 42305 | 40282 | 9% | 3855 | 8% | 214 | 1832 | 4% | 183 | 2023 | 5% | 253 |
| Južno-Bački | 412162 | 37531 | 37918 | 35924 | 9% | 3922 | 10% | 218 | 1928 | 5% | 193 | 1994 | 5% | 249 |
| Kolubarski | 253179 | 98076 | 92285 | 91725 | 36% | 829 | 1% | 46 | 269 | 0% | 27 | 560 | 1% | 70 |
| Mačvanski | 310688 | 103861 | 103783 | 102955 | 33% | 1305 | 1% | 73 | 477 | 0% | 48 | 828 | 1% | 104 |
| Moravički | 306113 | 165033 | 156886 | 155875 | 51% | 1404 | 1% | 78 | 393 | 0% | 39 | 1011 | 1% | 126 |
| Nišavski | 276684 | 105420 | 95631 | 94982 | 34% | 1215 | 1% | 68 | 566 | 1% | 57 | 649 | 1% | 81 |
| Pirotski | 266921 | 139439 | 116846 | 116291 | 44% | 1275 | 1% | 71 | 720 | 1% | 72 | 555 | 0% | 69 |
| Podunavski | 127218 | 14344 | 9946 | 9889 | 8% | 72 | 1% | 4 | 15 | 0% | 2 | 57 | 1% | 7 |
| Pomoravski | 262735 | 111986 | 103804 | 103071 | 39% | 975 | 1% | 54 | 242 | 0% | 24 | 733 | 1% | 92 |
| Pčinjski | 351580 | 177345 | 153691 | 151530 | 43% | 4078 | 2% | 227 | 1917 | 1% | 192 | 2161 | 1% | 270 |
| Rasinski | 268279 | 131823 | 123446 | 122791 | 46% | 976 | 1% | 54 | 321 | 0% | 32 | 655 | 1% | 82 |
| Raški | 390042 | 222398 | 207126 | 205477 | 53% | 2417 | 1% | 134 | 768 | 0% | 77 | 1649 | 1% | 206 |
| Severno-Banatski | 238109 | 4227 | 4105 | 3864 | 2% | 546 | 13% | 30 | 305 | 7% | 31 | 241 | 6% | 30 |
| Severno-Bački | 169405 | 3917 | 4185 | 3982 | 2% | 362 | 9% | 20 | 159 | 4% | 16 | 203 | 5% | 25 |
| Srednje-Banatski | 347337 | 13280 | 12829 | 11770 | 3% | 2122 | 16% | 118 | 1063 | 8% | 106 | 1059 | 8% | 132 |
| Sremski | 351802 | 58191 | 54823 | 52373 | 15% | 4627 | 8% | 257 | 2177 | 4% | 218 | 2450 | 4% | 306 |
| Toplički | 231528 | 124545 | 116352 | 115436 | 50% | 1520 | 1% | 84 | 604 | 0% | 60 | 916 | 1% | 115 |
| Zaječarski | 350195 | 174701 | 160411 | 158825 | 45% | 2369 | 1% | 132 | 783 | 0% | 78 | 1586 | 1% | 198 |
| Zapadno-Bački | 248204 | 22439 | 21824 | 20308 | 8% | 2871 | 13% | 160 | 1355 | 6% | 136 | 1516 | 7% | 190 |
| Zlatiborski | 618348 | 321117 | 303324 | 300758 | 49% | 3674 | 1% | 204 | 1108 | 0% | 111 | 2566 | 1% | 321 |
| Šumadijski | 239542 | 91414 | 83261 | 82877 | 35% | 665 | 1% | 37 | 281 | 0% | 28 | 384 | 0% | 48 |
Carbon dioxide emissions data for subnational administrative areas in Senegal
"This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
| Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2001-10 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2011-18 (Mt) |
| Dakar | 57023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Diourbel | 487520 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fatick | 686452 | 1066 | 674 | 212474 | 4093 | 227 | 395 | 18 |
| Kaffrine | 1134293 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 59 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| Kaolack | 542297 | 2 | 13 | 262 | 245 | 14 | 25 | 0 |
| Kolda | 1383462 | 117 | 910 | 27663 | 4950 | 275 | 467 | 35 |
| Kédougou | 1694997 | 116 | 677 | 26083 | 19852 | 1103 | 1953 | 40 |
| Louga | 2469794 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 44 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Matam | 2802042 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Saint-Louis | 2029763 | 2 | 11 | 335 | 49 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Sédhiou | 737046 | 512 | 5556 | 101746 | 23892 | 1327 | 2040 | 437 |
| Tambacounda | 4290187 | 12 | 729 | 2522 | 261 | 15 | 25 | 2 |
| Thiès | 665411 | 6 | 7 | 1284 | 783 | 44 | 62 | 21 |
| Ziguinchor | 736696 | 37768 | 39333 | 7115308 | 617007 | 34278 | 23026 | 48344 |
| Borski | 368025 | 176453 | 170902 | 47827453 | 664266 | 36904 | 33993 | 40542 |
| Braničevski | 404863 | 183789 | 170485 | 48539239 | 459702 | 25539 | 17169 | 36002 |
| Grad Beograd | 328249 | 62077 | 51567 | 14696762 | 680900 | 37828 | 36412 | 39598 |
| Jablanički | 280967 | 149003 | 136122 | 43596113 | 637865 | 35437 | 28685 | 43877 |
| Južno-Banatski | 448614 | 47843 | 42305 | 11197596 | 1166760 | 64820 | 58477 | 72748 |
| Južno-Bački | 412162 | 37531 | 37918 | 10525367 | 1288965 | 71609 | 66909 | 77485 |
| Kolubarski | 253179 | 98076 | 92285 | 30406211 | 288773 | 16043 | 9429 | 24310 |
| Mačvanski | 310688 | 103861 | 103783 | 33136153 | 439632 | 24424 | 16503 | 34325 |
| Moravički | 306113 | 165033 | 156886 | 53873068 | 505617 | 28090 | 14303 | 45323 |
| Nišavski | 276684 | 105420 | 95631 | 28867311 | 403307 | 22406 | 19180 | 26439 |
| Pirotski | 266921 | 139439 | 116846 | 36885175 | 404168 | 22454 | 23355 | 21327 |
| Podunavski | 127218 | 14344 | 9946 | 2725344 | 21513 | 1195 | 624 | 1909 |
| Pomoravski | 262735 | 111986 | 103804 | 30376421 | 311028 | 17279 | 7769 | 29167 |
| Pčinjski | 351580 | 177345 | 153691 | 46909062 | 1183894 | 65772 | 55584 | 78507 |
| Rasinski | 268279 | 131823 | 123446 | 40421056 | 329536 | 18308 | 11015 | 27423 |
| Raški | 390042 | 222398 | 207126 | 72897271 | 865992 | 48111 | 27551 | 73810 |
| Severno-Banatski | 238109 | 4227 | 4105 | 890107 | 153282 | 8516 | 8711 | 8272 |
| Severno-Bački | 169405 | 3917 | 4185 | 759545 | 89717 | 4984 | 4279 | 5866 |
| Srednje-Banatski | 347337 | 13280 | 12829 | 2999279 | 646839 | 35936 | 33427 | 39071 |
| Sremski | 351802 | 58191 | 54823 | 17118381 | 1532971 | 85165 | 73229 | 100085 |
| Toplički | 231528 | 124545 | 116352 | 39708041 | 535398 | 29744 | 21365 | 40219 |
| Zaječarski | 350195 | 174701 | 160411 | 45702871 | 775197 | 43067 | 25963 | 64446 |
| Zapadno-Bački | 248204 | 22439 | 21824 | 5693204 | 930825 | 51713 | 45640 | 59303 |
| Zlatiborski | 618348 | 321117 | 303324 | 108694135 | 1379482 | 76638 | 42114 | 119793 |
| Šumadijski | 239542 | 91414 | 83261 | 25151528 | 208978 | 11610 | 9009 | 14861 |
Biomass data for subnational administrative areas in Senegal
This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
| Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Avg biomass per ha (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2001-10 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2011-18 (Mt) |
| Dakar | 57023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Diourbel | 487520 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fatick | 686452 | 1066 | 674 | 115895 | 109 | 2233 | 124 | 215 | 10 |
| Kaffrine | 1134293 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 32 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| Kaolack | 542297 | 2 | 13 | 143 | 95 | 134 | 7 | 13 | 0 |
| Kolda | 1383462 | 117 | 910 | 15089 | 129 | 2701 | 150 | 255 | 19 |
| Kédougou | 1694997 | 116 | 677 | 14227 | 122 | 10830 | 602 | 1066 | 22 |
| Louga | 2469794 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Matam | 2802042 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Saint-Louis | 2029763 | 2 | 11 | 183 | 118 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Sédhiou | 737046 | 512 | 5556 | 55497 | 108 | 13034 | 724 | 1113 | 239 |
| Tambacounda | 4290187 | 12 | 729 | 1376 | 114 | 142 | 8 | 13 | 1 |
| Thiès | 665411 | 6 | 7 | 701 | 123 | 427 | 24 | 34 | 11 |
| Ziguinchor | 736696 | 37768 | 39333 | 3881078 | 103 | 336552 | 18697 | 12560 | 26369 |
| Borski | 368025 | 176453 | 170902 | 26087702 | 148 | 362330 | 20129 | 18542 | 22114 |
| Braničevski | 404863 | 183789 | 170485 | 26475949 | 144 | 250750 | 13931 | 9365 | 19638 |
| Grad Beograd | 328249 | 62077 | 51567 | 8016415 | 129 | 371396 | 20633 | 19861 | 21599 |
| Jablanički | 280967 | 149003 | 136122 | 23779698 | 160 | 347930 | 19329 | 15646 | 23933 |
| Južno-Banatski | 448614 | 47843 | 42305 | 6107779 | 128 | 636419 | 35357 | 31897 | 39681 |
| Južno-Bački | 412162 | 37531 | 37918 | 5741108 | 153 | 703069 | 39059 | 36495 | 42264 |
| Kolubarski | 253179 | 98076 | 92285 | 16585207 | 169 | 157508 | 8750 | 5143 | 13260 |
| Mačvanski | 310688 | 103861 | 103783 | 18074267 | 174 | 239797 | 13322 | 9002 | 18722 |
| Moravički | 306113 | 165033 | 156886 | 29385310 | 178 | 275793 | 15322 | 7802 | 24721 |
| Nišavski | 276684 | 105420 | 95631 | 15745806 | 149 | 219980 | 12221 | 10462 | 14421 |
| Pirotski | 266921 | 139439 | 116846 | 20119186 | 144 | 220455 | 12248 | 12739 | 11633 |
| Podunavski | 127218 | 14344 | 9946 | 1486552 | 103 | 11737 | 652 | 341 | 1041 |
| Pomoravski | 262735 | 111986 | 103804 | 16568958 | 148 | 169649 | 9425 | 4238 | 15909 |
| Pčinjski | 351580 | 177345 | 153691 | 25586762 | 144 | 645759 | 35876 | 30318 | 42822 |
| Rasinski | 268279 | 131823 | 123446 | 22047849 | 167 | 179738 | 9985 | 6008 | 14958 |
| Raški | 390042 | 222398 | 207126 | 39762147 | 179 | 472363 | 26242 | 15028 | 40260 |
| Severno-Banatski | 238109 | 4227 | 4105 | 485512 | 115 | 83609 | 4645 | 4751 | 4512 |
| Severno-Bački | 169405 | 3917 | 4185 | 414298 | 106 | 48935 | 2719 | 2334 | 3200 |
| Srednje-Banatski | 347337 | 13280 | 12829 | 1635971 | 123 | 352825 | 19601 | 18233 | 21312 |
| Sremski | 351802 | 58191 | 54823 | 9337300 | 161 | 836171 | 46454 | 39944 | 54592 |
| Toplički | 231528 | 124545 | 116352 | 21658931 | 174 | 292035 | 16224 | 11654 | 21937 |
| Zaječarski | 350195 | 174701 | 160411 | 24928840 | 143 | 422833 | 23491 | 14162 | 35152 |
| Zapadno-Bački | 248204 | 22439 | 21824 | 3105383 | 138 | 507724 | 28207 | 24895 | 32347 |
| Zlatiborski | 618348 | 321117 | 303324 | 59287712 | 185 | 752442 | 41802 | 22971 | 65341 |
| Šumadijski | 239542 | 91414 | 83261 | 13719017 | 150 | 113992 | 6333 | 4914 | 8106 |
Archived forest data for Senegal | Forest data for Senegal
Data Source: Tree cover loss: Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA via Global Forest Watch. Administrative boundaries: Global Administrative Areas database (GADM), version 3.6.
Citation: Mongabay. "Deforestation statistics for [selected country name]". Accessed on [date] from worldrainforests.com.
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