Senegal vs Zimbabwe: Arable land (hectares)
Senegal
3.83 million hectares
in 2024
Zimbabwe
4.02 million hectares
in 2024
Senegal rank
62nd
Zimbabwe rank
59th
Arable land (hectares) over time
- Senegal
- Zimbabwe
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 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 62nd and Zimbabwe ranks 59th 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 | 210,036 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 2024.
- 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?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Senegal and Zimbabwe rank globally for arable land?
- Senegal ranks 62nd and Zimbabwe ranks 59th 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.