Bulgaria vs Senegal: Cropland extent over the long-term
Bulgaria
3.62 million hectares
in 2025
Senegal
4.05 million hectares
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
68th
Senegal rank
65th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Bulgaria
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 4.05 million hectares against 3.62 million hectares in Bulgaria, a difference of 432,660 hectares.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 68th and Senegal ranks 65th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 38 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 968,178 hectares | 112,981 hectares | 855,197 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1100s | 1.03 million hectares | 141,579 hectares | 889,601 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1200s | 1.08 million hectares | 177,413 hectares | 899,527 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1300s | 1.13 million hectares | 222,313 hectares | 905,577 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1400s | 601,802 hectares | 278,570 hectares | 323,232 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1500s | 844,580 hectares | 349,058 hectares | 495,522 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1600s | 1.26 million hectares | 437,375 hectares | 825,965 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1700s | 1.19 million hectares | 548,027 hectares | 646,693 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1710s | 1.24 million hectares | 567,099 hectares | 676,881 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1720s | 1.29 million hectares | 586,180 hectares | 708,240 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1730s | 1.35 million hectares | 605,271 hectares | 741,319 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1740s | 1.40 million hectares | 624,370 hectares | 776,140 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1750s | 1.46 million hectares | 643,478 hectares | 812,702 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1760s | 1.51 million hectares | 662,595 hectares | 851,025 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1770s | 1.57 million hectares | 681,721 hectares | 891,109 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1780s | 1.63 million hectares | 700,856 hectares | 932,934 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1790s | 1.70 million hectares | 719,999 hectares | 976,471 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1800s | 1.76 million hectares | 739,152 hectares | 1.02 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1810s | 1.83 million hectares | 758,314 hectares | 1.07 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1820s | 1.89 million hectares | 777,484 hectares | 1.12 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1830s | 1.93 million hectares | 796,663 hectares | 1.14 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1840s | 2.01 million hectares | 815,852 hectares | 1.20 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1850s | 2.09 million hectares | 835,049 hectares | 1.26 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1860s | 2.10 million hectares | 886,735 hectares | 1.21 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1870s | 2.11 million hectares | 960,509 hectares | 1.15 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1880s | 2.42 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 1.35 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1890s | 2.72 million hectares | 1.17 million hectares | 1.55 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1900s | 2.53 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 1.27 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1910s | 2.88 million hectares | 1.35 million hectares | 1.53 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1920s | 3.16 million hectares | 1.43 million hectares | 1.72 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1930s | 3.69 million hectares | 1.66 million hectares | 2.03 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1940s | 4.08 million hectares | 1.91 million hectares | 2.17 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1950s | 4.48 million hectares | 2.56 million hectares | 1.92 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 4.57 million hectares | 3.11 million hectares | 1.46 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 4.41 million hectares | 3.24 million hectares | 1.17 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 4.15 million hectares | 3.14 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 4.20 million hectares | 3.11 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 3.47 million hectares | 3.20 million hectares | 269,900 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 3.56 million hectares | 3.58 million hectares | 19,963 hectares | Senegal |
| 2020s | 3.63 million hectares | 3.95 million hectares | 319,047 hectares | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Bulgaria or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 4.05 million hectares against 3.62 million hectares in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Bulgaria and Senegal?
- 432,660 hectares, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Senegal?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Senegal rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Bulgaria ranks 68th and Senegal ranks 65th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.