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From 2001 to 2022, Senegal lost 5kha of tree cover, equivalent to a 78.6% net decrease in tree cover since 2001.

In Senegal from 2001 to 2022, 5kha of tree cover loss occurred in areas where the dominant drivers of loss resulted in deforestation.

In Senegal, the top 5 regions were responsible for 99.9% of all tree cover loss between 2001 and 2022. Ziguinchor had the most tree cover loss at 4.7kha compared to an average of 0.4 kha.

Ziguinchor4.7kha
Sédhiou0.1kha
Kolda0.1kha
Kédougou0.0kha
Fatick0.0kha
From 2000 to 2020, Senegal experienced a net change of -31.1 kha (-0.76%) in tree cover.
  • The loss total is different from annual tree cover loss, as this data was created using a different method and forest definition. For gross or annual loss information, please see the tree cover loss widget.
  • Disturbance represents areas that experienced both loss and gain between 2000 and 2020
From 2000 to 2020, Senegal gained 77.2 kha of tree cover equal to 0.06% of the global total.
Russia37.2Mha
Canada17.0Mha
United States14.0Mha
Brazil8.1Mha
China6.7Mha
Weekly Fire Alerts In Senegal
Weekly Fire Alerts In Senegal
In Senegal the peak fire season typically occurs in February. There were 6690 VIIRS fire alerts reported between 8 Jan 2023 and 31 Dec 2023 considering high confidence alerts only.
Cumulative Fire Alerts In Senegal Compared to Other Areas
Cumulative Fire Alerts In Senegal Compared to Other Areas
In Senegal there have been 6,690 VIIRS fire alerts reported so far in 2023 considering high confidence alerts only. This total is high compared to the total for previous years going back to 2023. The most fires recorded in a year was 2022, with 7,263.

Between 8 Jan 2023 and 31 Dec 2023 Senegal experienced a total of 66,383 VIIRS fire alerts (high confidence).

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