Benin vs Senegal: Arable land
Benin
3.55 million hectares
in 2023
Senegal
3.83 million hectares
in 2023
Benin rank
63rd
Senegal rank
61st
Arable land over time
- Benin
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 3.83 million hectares against 3.55 million hectares in Benin, a difference of 284,050 hectares.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 63rd and Senegal ranks 61st of 206 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.02 million hectares | 3.11 million hectares | 2.09 million hectares | Senegal |
| 1970s | 1.35 million hectares | 3.22 million hectares | 1.88 million hectares | Senegal |
| 1980s | 1.57 million hectares | 3.11 million hectares | 1.54 million hectares | Senegal |
| 1990s | 1.86 million hectares | 3.07 million hectares | 1.21 million hectares | Senegal |
| 2000s | 2.53 million hectares | 3.14 million hectares | 611,000 hectares | Senegal |
| 2010s | 2.84 million hectares | 3.51 million hectares | 667,772 hectares | Senegal |
| 2020s | 3.48 million hectares | 3.81 million hectares | 332,482 hectares | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Benin or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 3.83 million hectares against 3.55 million hectares in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Benin and Senegal?
- 284,050 hectares, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Senegal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Senegal rank globally for arable land?
- Benin ranks 63rd and Senegal ranks 61st of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) 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 market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.