Madagascar vs Senegal: Arable and permanent cropland
Madagascar
4.10 million hectares
in 2011
Senegal
3.90 million hectares
in 2011
Madagascar rank
22nd
Senegal rank
23rd
Arable and permanent cropland over time
- Madagascar
- Senegal
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 4.10 million hectares against 3.90 million hectares in Senegal, a difference of 195,000 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Senegal ahead.
Madagascar ranks 22nd and Senegal ranks 23rd of 52 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 4 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.25 million hectares | 3.13 million hectares | 882,111 hectares | Senegal |
| 1970s | 2.66 million hectares | 3.24 million hectares | 585,100 hectares | Senegal |
| 1980s | 3.17 million hectares | 3.14 million hectares | 37,600 hectares | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 3.45 million hectares | 3.04 million hectares | 404,200 hectares | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 3.64 million hectares | 3.24 million hectares | 395,500 hectares | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 4.10 million hectares | 3.90 million hectares | 195,000 hectares | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable and permanent cropland, Madagascar or Senegal?
- Madagascar, at 4.10 million hectares against 3.90 million hectares in Senegal as of 2011.
- What is the difference in arable and permanent cropland between Madagascar and Senegal?
- 195,000 hectares, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Senegal?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Madagascar and Senegal rank globally for arable and permanent cropland?
- Madagascar ranks 22nd and Senegal ranks 23rd of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Arable and permanent cropland (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This land category is the sum of areas under “Arable land” and "Permanent crops”. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under