Senegal vs Zambia: Arable land
Senegal
3.83 million hectares
in 2023
Zambia
3.80 million hectares
in 2023
Senegal rank
61st
Zambia rank
62nd
Arable land over time
- Senegal
- Zambia
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 3.83 million hectares against 3.80 million hectares in Zambia, a difference of 30,000 hectares.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 61st and Zambia ranks 62nd of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 6 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.11 million hectares | 2.63 million hectares | 485,000 hectares | Senegal |
| 1970s | 3.22 million hectares | 2.81 million hectares | 409,100 hectares | Senegal |
| 1980s | 3.11 million hectares | 2.59 million hectares | 521,000 hectares | Senegal |
| 1990s | 3.07 million hectares | 2.83 million hectares | 241,800 hectares | Senegal |
| 2000s | 3.14 million hectares | 2.92 million hectares | 226,900 hectares | Senegal |
| 2010s | 3.51 million hectares | 3.70 million hectares | 187,500 hectares | Zambia |
| 2020s | 3.81 million hectares | 3.80 million hectares | 10,000 hectares | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Senegal or Zambia?
- Senegal, at 3.83 million hectares against 3.80 million hectares in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Senegal and Zambia?
- 30,000 hectares, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Zambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Senegal and Zambia rank globally for arable land?
- Senegal ranks 61st and Zambia 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.