Senegal vs Zambia: Cropland extent over the long-term
Senegal
4.05 million hectares
in 2025
Zambia
3.84 million hectares
in 2025
Senegal rank
65th
Zambia rank
66th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Senegal
- Zambia
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 4.05 million hectares against 3.84 million hectares in Zambia, a difference of 213,000 hectares.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Zambia ahead.
Senegal ranks 65th and Zambia ranks 66th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 18 and Zambia in 22.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 112,981 hectares | 123,361 hectares | 10,380 hectares | Zambia |
| 1100s | 141,579 hectares | 148,033 hectares | 6,454 hectares | Zambia |
| 1200s | 177,413 hectares | 172,705 hectares | 4,708 hectares | Senegal |
| 1300s | 222,313 hectares | 197,377 hectares | 24,936 hectares | Senegal |
| 1400s | 278,570 hectares | 222,049 hectares | 56,521 hectares | Senegal |
| 1500s | 349,058 hectares | 246,722 hectares | 102,336 hectares | Senegal |
| 1600s | 437,375 hectares | 267,693 hectares | 169,682 hectares | Senegal |
| 1700s | 548,027 hectares | 488,558 hectares | 59,469 hectares | Senegal |
| 1710s | 567,099 hectares | 538,798 hectares | 28,301 hectares | Senegal |
| 1720s | 586,180 hectares | 589,039 hectares | 2,859 hectares | Zambia |
| 1730s | 605,271 hectares | 639,279 hectares | 34,008 hectares | Zambia |
| 1740s | 624,370 hectares | 689,520 hectares | 65,150 hectares | Zambia |
| 1750s | 643,478 hectares | 739,760 hectares | 96,282 hectares | Zambia |
| 1760s | 662,595 hectares | 790,001 hectares | 127,406 hectares | Zambia |
| 1770s | 681,721 hectares | 840,241 hectares | 158,520 hectares | Zambia |
| 1780s | 700,856 hectares | 890,482 hectares | 189,626 hectares | Zambia |
| 1790s | 719,999 hectares | 940,722 hectares | 220,723 hectares | Zambia |
| 1800s | 739,152 hectares | 990,962 hectares | 251,810 hectares | Zambia |
| 1810s | 758,314 hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 282,886 hectares | Zambia |
| 1820s | 777,484 hectares | 1.09 million hectares | 313,956 hectares | Zambia |
| 1830s | 796,663 hectares | 1.14 million hectares | 345,017 hectares | Zambia |
| 1840s | 815,852 hectares | 1.19 million hectares | 376,068 hectares | Zambia |
| 1850s | 835,049 hectares | 1.24 million hectares | 407,111 hectares | Zambia |
| 1860s | 886,735 hectares | 1.25 million hectares | 367,645 hectares | Zambia |
| 1870s | 960,509 hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 302,811 hectares | Zambia |
| 1880s | 1.07 million hectares | 1.28 million hectares | 205,830 hectares | Zambia |
| 1890s | 1.17 million hectares | 1.32 million hectares | 145,200 hectares | Zambia |
| 1900s | 1.26 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 47,070 hectares | Zambia |
| 1910s | 1.35 million hectares | 1.23 million hectares | 120,300 hectares | Senegal |
| 1920s | 1.43 million hectares | 1.18 million hectares | 252,040 hectares | Senegal |
| 1930s | 1.66 million hectares | 1.37 million hectares | 292,900 hectares | Senegal |
| 1940s | 1.91 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | 337,030 hectares | Senegal |
| 1950s | 2.56 million hectares | 2.13 million hectares | 433,031 hectares | Senegal |
| 1960s | 3.11 million hectares | 2.62 million hectares | 488,670 hectares | Senegal |
| 1970s | 3.24 million hectares | 2.83 million hectares | 415,100 hectares | Senegal |
| 1980s | 3.14 million hectares | 2.61 million hectares | 529,700 hectares | Senegal |
| 1990s | 3.11 million hectares | 2.85 million hectares | 258,000 hectares | Senegal |
| 2000s | 3.20 million hectares | 2.95 million hectares | 244,700 hectares | Senegal |
| 2010s | 3.58 million hectares | 3.74 million hectares | 153,800 hectares | Zambia |
| 2020s | 3.95 million hectares | 3.84 million hectares | 107,900 hectares | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Senegal or Zambia?
- Senegal, at 4.05 million hectares against 3.84 million hectares in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Senegal and Zambia?
- 213,000 hectares, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Zambia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Senegal and Zambia rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Senegal ranks 65th and Zambia ranks 66th 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.