Senegal vs Zimbabwe: Arable and permanent cropland
Senegal
3.90 million hectares
in 2011
Zimbabwe
4.22 million hectares
in 2011
Senegal rank
23rd
Zimbabwe rank
21st
Arable and permanent cropland over time
- Senegal
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 4.22 million hectares against 3.90 million hectares in Senegal, a difference of 315,000 hectares.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 23rd and Zimbabwe ranks 21st of 52 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.13 million hectares | 2.18 million hectares | 944,889 hectares | Senegal |
| 1970s | 3.24 million hectares | 2.53 million hectares | 707,800 hectares | Senegal |
| 1980s | 3.14 million hectares | 2.79 million hectares | 348,900 hectares | Senegal |
| 1990s | 3.04 million hectares | 3.26 million hectares | 219,200 hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 3.24 million hectares | 3.97 million hectares | 722,500 hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 3.90 million hectares | 4.22 million hectares | 315,000 hectares | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable and permanent cropland, Senegal or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 4.22 million hectares against 3.90 million hectares in Senegal as of 2011.
- What is the difference in arable and permanent cropland between Senegal and Zimbabwe?
- 315,000 hectares, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Zimbabwe?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Senegal and Zimbabwe rank globally for arable and permanent cropland?
- Senegal ranks 23rd and Zimbabwe ranks 21st 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