Cameroon vs Senegal: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Cameroon
9.90 million hectares
in 2023
Senegal
9.51 million hectares
in 2023
Cameroon rank
72nd
Senegal rank
75th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Cameroon
- Senegal
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 9.90 million hectares against 9.51 million hectares in Senegal, a difference of 385,900 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Senegal ahead.
Cameroon ranks 72nd and Senegal ranks 75th of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 5 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.74 million hectares | 8.83 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | Senegal |
| 1970s | 8.37 million hectares | 8.94 million hectares | 574,500 hectares | Senegal |
| 1980s | 9.11 million hectares | 8.84 million hectares | 271,600 hectares | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 9.16 million hectares | 8.79 million hectares | 365,700 hectares | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 9.21 million hectares | 8.82 million hectares | 384,800 hectares | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 9.76 million hectares | 9.18 million hectares | 573,591 hectares | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 9.87 million hectares | 9.49 million hectares | 374,670 hectares | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Cameroon or Senegal?
- Cameroon, at 9.90 million hectares against 9.51 million hectares in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Cameroon and Senegal?
- 385,900 hectares, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Senegal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Senegal rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Cameroon ranks 72nd 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.