Benin vs Senegal: Land under cereal production
Land under cereal production over time
- Benin
- Senegal
How they compare
Benin currently reports 2.14 million hectares against 1.94 million hectares in Senegal, a difference of 202,540 hectares.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Senegal ahead.
Benin ranks 55th and Senegal ranks 58th of 181 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 | 1.82 million hectares | 1.94 million hectares | 111,935 hectares | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land under cereal production, Benin or Senegal?
- Benin, at 2.14 million hectares against 1.94 million hectares in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land under cereal production between Benin and Senegal?
- 202,540 hectares, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Senegal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Senegal rank globally for land under cereal production?
- Benin ranks 55th and Senegal ranks 58th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.