Senegal vs Zimbabwe: Arable land

Senegal
3.83 million hectares
in 2023
Zimbabwe
4.02 million hectares
in 2023
Senegal rank
61st
Zimbabwe rank
58th

Arable land over time

  • Senegal
  • Zimbabwe
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M196119922023

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 4.02 million hectares against 3.83 million hectares in Senegal, a difference of 190,410 hectares.

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

Senegal ranks 61st and Zimbabwe ranks 58th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 3.11 million hectares 1.14 million hectares 1.98 million hectares Senegal
1970s 3.22 million hectares 1.71 million hectares 1.52 million hectares Senegal
1980s 3.11 million hectares 2.46 million hectares 648,074 hectares Senegal
1990s 3.07 million hectares 3.13 million hectares 63,766 hectares Zimbabwe
2000s 3.14 million hectares 3.88 million hectares 730,704 hectares Zimbabwe
2010s 3.51 million hectares 4.05 million hectares 541,965 hectares Zimbabwe
2020s 3.81 million hectares 4.02 million hectares 214,942 hectares Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Senegal or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 4.02 million hectares against 3.83 million hectares in Senegal as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Senegal and Zimbabwe?
190,410 hectares, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Zimbabwe?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Senegal and Zimbabwe rank globally for arable land?
Senegal ranks 61st and Zimbabwe ranks 58th 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.