Japan vs Senegal: Cropland extent over the long-term
Japan
4.25 million hectares
in 2025
Senegal
4.05 million hectares
in 2025
Japan rank
62nd
Senegal rank
65th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Japan
- Senegal
How they compare
Japan currently reports 4.25 million hectares against 4.05 million hectares in Senegal, a difference of 201,600 hectares.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 62nd and Senegal ranks 65th of 202 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 960,000 hectares | 112,981 hectares | 847,019 hectares | Japan |
| 1100s | 992,000 hectares | 141,579 hectares | 850,421 hectares | Japan |
| 1200s | 801,351 hectares | 177,413 hectares | 623,938 hectares | Japan |
| 1300s | 877,938 hectares | 222,313 hectares | 655,625 hectares | Japan |
| 1400s | 1.07 million hectares | 278,570 hectares | 789,770 hectares | Japan |
| 1500s | 1.34 million hectares | 349,058 hectares | 990,732 hectares | Japan |
| 1600s | 1.74 million hectares | 437,375 hectares | 1.30 million hectares | Japan |
| 1700s | 2.52 million hectares | 548,027 hectares | 1.98 million hectares | Japan |
| 1710s | 2.72 million hectares | 567,099 hectares | 2.15 million hectares | Japan |
| 1720s | 2.69 million hectares | 586,180 hectares | 2.11 million hectares | Japan |
| 1730s | 2.67 million hectares | 605,271 hectares | 2.06 million hectares | Japan |
| 1740s | 2.64 million hectares | 624,370 hectares | 2.02 million hectares | Japan |
| 1750s | 2.62 million hectares | 643,478 hectares | 1.97 million hectares | Japan |
| 1760s | 2.57 million hectares | 662,595 hectares | 1.91 million hectares | Japan |
| 1770s | 2.53 million hectares | 681,721 hectares | 1.84 million hectares | Japan |
| 1780s | 2.48 million hectares | 700,856 hectares | 1.78 million hectares | Japan |
| 1790s | 2.44 million hectares | 719,999 hectares | 1.72 million hectares | Japan |
| 1800s | 2.39 million hectares | 739,152 hectares | 1.65 million hectares | Japan |
| 1810s | 2.43 million hectares | 758,314 hectares | 1.67 million hectares | Japan |
| 1820s | 2.46 million hectares | 777,484 hectares | 1.69 million hectares | Japan |
| 1830s | 2.50 million hectares | 796,663 hectares | 1.70 million hectares | Japan |
| 1840s | 2.53 million hectares | 815,852 hectares | 1.71 million hectares | Japan |
| 1850s | 2.56 million hectares | 835,049 hectares | 1.72 million hectares | Japan |
| 1860s | 2.61 million hectares | 886,735 hectares | 1.72 million hectares | Japan |
| 1870s | 2.66 million hectares | 960,509 hectares | 1.70 million hectares | Japan |
| 1880s | 2.81 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 1.73 million hectares | Japan |
| 1890s | 3.00 million hectares | 1.17 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | Japan |
| 1900s | 3.29 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 2.04 million hectares | Japan |
| 1910s | 3.63 million hectares | 1.35 million hectares | 2.29 million hectares | Japan |
| 1920s | 3.96 million hectares | 1.43 million hectares | 2.52 million hectares | Japan |
| 1930s | 4.46 million hectares | 1.66 million hectares | 2.80 million hectares | Japan |
| 1940s | 4.94 million hectares | 1.91 million hectares | 3.03 million hectares | Japan |
| 1950s | 5.75 million hectares | 2.56 million hectares | 3.19 million hectares | Japan |
| 1960s | 5.97 million hectares | 3.11 million hectares | 2.86 million hectares | Japan |
| 1970s | 5.61 million hectares | 3.24 million hectares | 2.37 million hectares | Japan |
| 1980s | 5.38 million hectares | 3.14 million hectares | 2.25 million hectares | Japan |
| 1990s | 5.06 million hectares | 3.11 million hectares | 1.95 million hectares | Japan |
| 2000s | 4.71 million hectares | 3.20 million hectares | 1.51 million hectares | Japan |
| 2010s | 4.50 million hectares | 3.58 million hectares | 914,700 hectares | Japan |
| 2020s | 4.31 million hectares | 3.95 million hectares | 366,133 hectares | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Japan or Senegal?
- Japan, at 4.25 million hectares against 4.05 million hectares in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Japan and Senegal?
- 201,600 hectares, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Senegal?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Senegal rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Japan ranks 62nd 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.