Senegal vs Zambia: Cropland use over the long term
Senegal
4.05 million
in 2025
Zambia
3.84 million
in 2025
Senegal rank
65th
Zambia rank
66th
Cropland use over the long term over time
- Senegal
- Zambia
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 4.05 million against 3.84 million in Zambia, a difference of 213,000.
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 199 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 | 123,361 | 10,380 | Zambia |
| 1100s | 141,579 | 148,033 | 6,454 | Zambia |
| 1200s | 177,413 | 172,705 | 4,708 | Senegal |
| 1300s | 222,313 | 197,377 | 24,936 | Senegal |
| 1400s | 278,570 | 222,049 | 56,521 | Senegal |
| 1500s | 349,058 | 246,722 | 102,336 | Senegal |
| 1600s | 437,375 | 267,693 | 169,682 | Senegal |
| 1700s | 548,027 | 488,558 | 59,469 | Senegal |
| 1710s | 567,099 | 538,798 | 28,301 | Senegal |
| 1720s | 586,180 | 589,039 | 2,859 | Zambia |
| 1730s | 605,271 | 639,279 | 34,008 | Zambia |
| 1740s | 624,370 | 689,520 | 65,150 | Zambia |
| 1750s | 643,478 | 739,760 | 96,282 | Zambia |
| 1760s | 662,595 | 790,001 | 127,406 | Zambia |
| 1770s | 681,721 | 840,241 | 158,520 | Zambia |
| 1780s | 700,856 | 890,482 | 189,626 | Zambia |
| 1790s | 719,999 | 940,722 | 220,723 | Zambia |
| 1800s | 739,152 | 990,962 | 251,810 | Zambia |
| 1810s | 758,314 | 1.04 million | 282,886 | Zambia |
| 1820s | 777,484 | 1.09 million | 313,956 | Zambia |
| 1830s | 796,663 | 1.14 million | 345,017 | Zambia |
| 1840s | 815,852 | 1.19 million | 376,068 | Zambia |
| 1850s | 835,049 | 1.24 million | 407,111 | Zambia |
| 1860s | 886,735 | 1.25 million | 367,645 | Zambia |
| 1870s | 960,509 | 1.26 million | 302,811 | Zambia |
| 1880s | 1.07 million | 1.28 million | 205,830 | Zambia |
| 1890s | 1.17 million | 1.32 million | 145,200 | Zambia |
| 1900s | 1.26 million | 1.30 million | 47,070 | Zambia |
| 1910s | 1.35 million | 1.23 million | 120,300 | Senegal |
| 1920s | 1.43 million | 1.18 million | 252,040 | Senegal |
| 1930s | 1.66 million | 1.37 million | 292,900 | Senegal |
| 1940s | 1.91 million | 1.57 million | 337,030 | Senegal |
| 1950s | 2.56 million | 2.13 million | 433,031 | Senegal |
| 1960s | 3.11 million | 2.62 million | 488,670 | Senegal |
| 1970s | 3.24 million | 2.83 million | 415,100 | Senegal |
| 1980s | 3.14 million | 2.61 million | 529,700 | Senegal |
| 1990s | 3.11 million | 2.85 million | 258,000 | Senegal |
| 2000s | 3.20 million | 2.95 million | 244,700 | Senegal |
| 2010s | 3.58 million | 3.74 million | 153,800 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 3.95 million | 3.84 million | 107,900 | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland use over the long term, Senegal or Zambia?
- Senegal, at 4.05 million against 3.84 million in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between Senegal and Zambia?
- 213,000, 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 use over the long term?
- Senegal ranks 65th and Zambia ranks 66th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Cropland use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.