Nigeria vs Senegal: Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land
Nigeria
0.0129
in 2019
Senegal
0.0112
in 2019
Nigeria rank
149th
Senegal rank
152nd
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land over time
- Nigeria
- Senegal
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.0129 against 0.0112 in Senegal, a difference of 0.0017.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Senegal ahead.
Nigeria ranks 149th and Senegal ranks 152nd of 175 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 5 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0018 | 0.0039 | 0.0021 | Senegal |
| 1970s | 0.0103 | 0.0063 | 0.004 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.0209 | 0.0088 | 0.0122 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.0174 | 0.0111 | 0.0063 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.0182 | 0.0152 | 0.0031 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.0152 | 0.0138 | 0.0013 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher farm machinery per unit of agricultural land, Nigeria or Senegal?
- Nigeria, at 0.0129 against 0.0112 in Senegal as of 2019.
- What is the difference in farm machinery per unit of agricultural land between Nigeria and Senegal?
- 0.0017, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Senegal?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do Nigeria and Senegal rank globally for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land?
- Nigeria ranks 149th 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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About this data
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.