Bangladesh vs Senegal: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Bangladesh
9.40 million hectares
in 2023
Senegal
9.51 million hectares
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
77th
Senegal rank
75th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Bangladesh
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 9.51 million hectares against 9.40 million hectares in Bangladesh, a difference of 112,000 hectares.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 77th and Senegal ranks 75th of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 5 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.59 million hectares | 8.83 million hectares | 759,333 hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 9.93 million hectares | 8.94 million hectares | 990,600 hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 10.10 million hectares | 8.84 million hectares | 1.27 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 9.60 million hectares | 8.79 million hectares | 810,200 hectares | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 9.32 million hectares | 8.82 million hectares | 494,600 hectares | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 9.18 million hectares | 9.18 million hectares | 92 hectares | Senegal |
| 2020s | 9.42 million hectares | 9.49 million hectares | 72,250 hectares | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Bangladesh or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 9.51 million hectares against 9.40 million hectares in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Bangladesh and Senegal?
- 112,000 hectares, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Senegal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Senegal rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Bangladesh ranks 77th and Senegal ranks 75th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.