Which has higher farm machinery per unit of agricultural land, Ghana or Senegal?

Senegal, at 0.0112 against 0.0097 in Ghana as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Senegal?

59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ghana vs Senegal: Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land

Ghana

0.0097

in 2019

Senegal

0.0112

in 2019

Ghana rank

155th

Senegal rank

152nd

Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land over time

Ghana
Senegal

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 0.0112 against 0.0097 in Ghana, a difference of 0.0015.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 155th and Senegal ranks 152nd of 175 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and Senegal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0257	0.0039	0.0218	Ghana
1970s	0.0249	0.0063	0.0186	Ghana
1980s	0.0257	0.0088	0.0169	Ghana
1990s	0.0204	0.0111	0.0093	Ghana
2000s	0.0155	0.0152	0.0003	Ghana
2010s	0.0125	0.0138	0.0014	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher farm machinery per unit of agricultural land, Ghana or Senegal?: Senegal, at 0.0112 against 0.0097 in Ghana as of 2019.
What is the difference in farm machinery per unit of agricultural land between Ghana and Senegal?: 0.0015, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Senegal?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Ghana and Senegal rank globally for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land?: Ghana ranks 155th and Senegal ranks 152nd of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 9,853 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Farm machinery is measured in units of horsepower. This is divided by total agricultural land to give the average machinery use per hectare of agricultural land.