Egypt vs Senegal: Cropland extent over the long-term
Egypt
4.20 million hectares
in 2025
Senegal
4.05 million hectares
in 2025
Egypt rank
63rd
Senegal rank
65th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Egypt
- Senegal
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 4.20 million hectares against 4.05 million hectares in Senegal, a difference of 152,460 hectares.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 63rd and Senegal ranks 65th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 10 and Senegal in 30.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 476,602 hectares | 112,981 hectares | 363,621 hectares | Egypt |
| 1100s | 414,644 hectares | 141,579 hectares | 273,065 hectares | Egypt |
| 1200s | 381,282 hectares | 177,413 hectares | 203,869 hectares | Egypt |
| 1300s | 448,006 hectares | 222,313 hectares | 225,693 hectares | Egypt |
| 1400s | 386,048 hectares | 278,570 hectares | 107,478 hectares | Egypt |
| 1500s | 381,282 hectares | 349,058 hectares | 32,224 hectares | Egypt |
| 1600s | 476,602 hectares | 437,375 hectares | 39,227 hectares | Egypt |
| 1700s | 428,942 hectares | 548,027 hectares | 119,085 hectares | Senegal |
| 1710s | 419,410 hectares | 567,099 hectares | 147,689 hectares | Senegal |
| 1720s | 409,878 hectares | 586,180 hectares | 176,302 hectares | Senegal |
| 1730s | 400,346 hectares | 605,271 hectares | 204,925 hectares | Senegal |
| 1740s | 390,814 hectares | 624,370 hectares | 233,556 hectares | Senegal |
| 1750s | 381,282 hectares | 643,478 hectares | 262,196 hectares | Senegal |
| 1760s | 371,750 hectares | 662,595 hectares | 290,845 hectares | Senegal |
| 1770s | 362,218 hectares | 681,721 hectares | 319,503 hectares | Senegal |
| 1780s | 352,686 hectares | 700,856 hectares | 348,170 hectares | Senegal |
| 1790s | 343,153 hectares | 719,999 hectares | 376,846 hectares | Senegal |
| 1800s | 333,621 hectares | 739,152 hectares | 405,531 hectares | Senegal |
| 1810s | 371,750 hectares | 758,314 hectares | 386,564 hectares | Senegal |
| 1820s | 409,878 hectares | 777,484 hectares | 367,606 hectares | Senegal |
| 1830s | 448,006 hectares | 796,663 hectares | 348,657 hectares | Senegal |
| 1840s | 486,134 hectares | 815,852 hectares | 329,718 hectares | Senegal |
| 1850s | 524,262 hectares | 835,049 hectares | 310,787 hectares | Senegal |
| 1860s | 436,894 hectares | 886,735 hectares | 449,841 hectares | Senegal |
| 1870s | 499,308 hectares | 960,509 hectares | 461,201 hectares | Senegal |
| 1880s | 570,637 hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 501,163 hectares | Senegal |
| 1890s | 786,565 hectares | 1.17 million hectares | 385,975 hectares | Senegal |
| 1900s | 954,072 hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 303,478 hectares | Senegal |
| 1910s | 1.10 million hectares | 1.35 million hectares | 250,260 hectares | Senegal |
| 1920s | 1.34 million hectares | 1.43 million hectares | 87,460 hectares | Senegal |
| 1930s | 1.52 million hectares | 1.66 million hectares | 143,790 hectares | Senegal |
| 1940s | 1.68 million hectares | 1.91 million hectares | 231,620 hectares | Senegal |
| 1950s | 2.19 million hectares | 2.56 million hectares | 373,957 hectares | Senegal |
| 1960s | 2.64 million hectares | 3.11 million hectares | 464,620 hectares | Senegal |
| 1970s | 2.74 million hectares | 3.24 million hectares | 499,300 hectares | Senegal |
| 1980s | 2.50 million hectares | 3.14 million hectares | 633,976 hectares | Senegal |
| 1990s | 3.08 million hectares | 3.11 million hectares | 33,708 hectares | Senegal |
| 2000s | 3.48 million hectares | 3.20 million hectares | 279,798 hectares | Egypt |
| 2010s | 3.76 million hectares | 3.58 million hectares | 173,869 hectares | Egypt |
| 2020s | 4.09 million hectares | 3.95 million hectares | 142,855 hectares | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Egypt or Senegal?
- Egypt, at 4.20 million hectares against 4.05 million hectares in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Egypt and Senegal?
- 152,460 hectares, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Senegal?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Senegal rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Egypt ranks 63rd 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.