Malawi vs Senegal: Arable and permanent cropland
Malawi
3.73 million hectares
in 2011
Senegal
3.90 million hectares
in 2011
Malawi rank
24th
Senegal rank
23rd
Arable and permanent cropland over time
- Malawi
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 3.90 million hectares against 3.73 million hectares in Malawi, a difference of 175,000 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Senegal ahead.
Malawi ranks 24th and Senegal ranks 23rd of 52 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.67 million hectares | 3.13 million hectares | 1.46 million hectares | Senegal |
| 1970s | 2.07 million hectares | 3.24 million hectares | 1.18 million hectares | Senegal |
| 1980s | 2.18 million hectares | 3.14 million hectares | 953,400 hectares | Senegal |
| 1990s | 2.50 million hectares | 3.04 million hectares | 537,000 hectares | Senegal |
| 2000s | 3.21 million hectares | 3.24 million hectares | 37,000 hectares | Senegal |
| 2010s | 3.73 million hectares | 3.90 million hectares | 175,000 hectares | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable and permanent cropland, Malawi or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 3.90 million hectares against 3.73 million hectares in Malawi as of 2011.
- What is the difference in arable and permanent cropland between Malawi and Senegal?
- 175,000 hectares, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Senegal?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Malawi and Senegal rank globally for arable and permanent cropland?
- Malawi ranks 24th 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