Benin vs Senegal: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population
Benin
2.14 million hectares
in 2024
Senegal
1.95 million hectares
in 2024
Benin rank
57th
Senegal rank
59th
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population over time
- Benin
- Senegal
How they compare
Benin currently reports 2.14 million hectares against 1.95 million hectares in Senegal, a difference of 189,000 hectares.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Senegal ahead.
Benin ranks 57th and Senegal ranks 59th of 186 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 531,665 hectares | 1.14 million hectares | 608,701 hectares | Senegal |
| 1970s | 472,767 hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 654,739 hectares | Senegal |
| 1980s | 586,839 hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 633,334 hectares | Senegal |
| 1990s | 715,924 hectares | 1.28 million hectares | 565,590 hectares | Senegal |
| 2000s | 960,725 hectares | 1.24 million hectares | 281,191 hectares | Senegal |
| 2010s | 1.29 million hectares | 1.45 million hectares | 164,778 hectares | Senegal |
| 2020s | 1.89 million hectares | 1.94 million hectares | 57,028 hectares | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, Benin or Senegal?
- Benin, at 2.14 million hectares against 1.95 million hectares in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in change in cereal production, yield, land use and population between Benin and Senegal?
- 189,000 hectares, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Senegal?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Senegal rank globally for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Benin ranks 57th and Senegal ranks 59th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.