Benin vs Senegal: Arable land (hectares)
Benin
3.65 million hectares
in 2024
Senegal
3.83 million hectares
in 2024
Benin rank
64th
Senegal rank
62nd
Arable land (hectares) over time
- Benin
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 3.83 million hectares against 3.65 million hectares in Benin, a difference of 183,750 hectares.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 64th and Senegal ranks 62nd 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 | 2.87 million hectares | 3.51 million hectares | 646,193 hectares | Senegal |
| 2020s | 3.59 million hectares | 3.81 million hectares | 225,688 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 3.65 million hectares in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land between Benin and Senegal?
- 183,750 hectares, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Senegal?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Senegal rank globally for arable land?
- Benin ranks 64th and Senegal ranks 62nd 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.