Saudi Arabia vs Senegal: Cropland extent over the long-term
Saudi Arabia
3.67 million hectares
in 2025
Senegal
4.05 million hectares
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
67th
Senegal rank
65th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 4.05 million hectares against 3.67 million hectares in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 382,570 hectares.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 67th and Senegal ranks 65th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 28 and Senegal in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.74 million hectares | 112,981 hectares | 1.63 million hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1100s | 1.75 million hectares | 141,579 hectares | 1.60 million hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1200s | 1.74 million hectares | 177,413 hectares | 1.56 million hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1300s | 1.72 million hectares | 222,313 hectares | 1.50 million hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1400s | 1.43 million hectares | 278,570 hectares | 1.15 million hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1500s | 1.38 million hectares | 349,058 hectares | 1.03 million hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1600s | 1.44 million hectares | 437,375 hectares | 1.01 million hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1700s | 1.16 million hectares | 548,027 hectares | 615,453 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1710s | 1.15 million hectares | 567,099 hectares | 587,451 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1720s | 1.15 million hectares | 586,180 hectares | 559,020 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1730s | 1.14 million hectares | 605,271 hectares | 530,149 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1740s | 1.13 million hectares | 624,370 hectares | 500,790 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1750s | 1.11 million hectares | 643,478 hectares | 470,942 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1760s | 1.10 million hectares | 662,595 hectares | 440,555 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1770s | 1.09 million hectares | 681,721 hectares | 409,589 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1780s | 1.08 million hectares | 700,856 hectares | 378,034 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1790s | 1.07 million hectares | 719,999 hectares | 345,821 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1800s | 1.05 million hectares | 739,152 hectares | 312,908 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1810s | 1.04 million hectares | 758,314 hectares | 279,236 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1820s | 1.02 million hectares | 777,484 hectares | 244,746 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1830s | 1.03 million hectares | 796,663 hectares | 237,137 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1840s | 1.03 million hectares | 815,852 hectares | 217,318 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1850s | 1.03 million hectares | 835,049 hectares | 196,051 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1860s | 1.03 million hectares | 886,735 hectares | 140,675 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1870s | 1.02 million hectares | 960,509 hectares | 61,361 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1880s | 1.03 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 46,530 hectares | Senegal |
| 1890s | 1.03 million hectares | 1.17 million hectares | 143,540 hectares | Senegal |
| 1900s | 1.03 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 227,930 hectares | Senegal |
| 1910s | 1.03 million hectares | 1.35 million hectares | 322,280 hectares | Senegal |
| 1920s | 986,864 hectares | 1.43 million hectares | 445,336 hectares | Senegal |
| 1930s | 990,543 hectares | 1.66 million hectares | 671,977 hectares | Senegal |
| 1940s | 986,376 hectares | 1.91 million hectares | 924,564 hectares | Senegal |
| 1950s | 1.06 million hectares | 2.56 million hectares | 1.50 million hectares | Senegal |
| 1960s | 1.25 million hectares | 3.11 million hectares | 1.85 million hectares | Senegal |
| 1970s | 1.66 million hectares | 3.24 million hectares | 1.58 million hectares | Senegal |
| 1980s | 2.55 million hectares | 3.14 million hectares | 581,300 hectares | Senegal |
| 1990s | 3.74 million hectares | 3.11 million hectares | 629,387 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 3.78 million hectares | 3.20 million hectares | 581,045 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 3.66 million hectares | 3.58 million hectares | 74,463 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 3.65 million hectares | 3.95 million hectares | 297,663 hectares | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Saudi Arabia or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 4.05 million hectares against 3.67 million hectares in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Saudi Arabia and Senegal?
- 382,570 hectares, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Senegal?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Senegal rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 67th 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.