Peru vs Senegal: Arable land

Peru
3.92 million hectares
in 2023
Senegal
3.83 million hectares
in 2023
Peru rank
60th
Senegal rank
61st

Arable land over time

  • Peru
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 3.92 million hectares against 3.83 million hectares in Senegal, a difference of 88,430 hectares.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Senegal ahead.

Peru ranks 60th and Senegal ranks 61st of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 5 and Senegal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Senegal Difference Ahead
1960s 2.44 million hectares 3.11 million hectares 675,722 hectares Senegal
1970s 3.18 million hectares 3.22 million hectares 48,676 hectares Senegal
1980s 3.81 million hectares 3.11 million hectares 698,084 hectares Peru
1990s 4.22 million hectares 3.07 million hectares 1.16 million hectares Peru
2000s 4.06 million hectares 3.14 million hectares 915,182 hectares Peru
2010s 3.81 million hectares 3.51 million hectares 300,237 hectares Peru
2020s 4.02 million hectares 3.81 million hectares 205,605 hectares Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Peru or Senegal?
Peru, at 3.92 million hectares against 3.83 million hectares in Senegal as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Peru and Senegal?
88,430 hectares, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Senegal?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Peru and Senegal rank globally for arable land?
Peru ranks 60th 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

Indicator
Arable land (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
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)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 11,871 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.