Iraq vs Senegal: Agricultural area over the long-term
Iraq
9.51 million hectares
in 2025
Senegal
9.65 million hectares
in 2025
Iraq rank
74th
Senegal rank
71st
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- Iraq
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 9.65 million hectares against 9.51 million hectares in Iraq, a difference of 143,500 hectares.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 74th and Senegal ranks 71st of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 7 and Senegal in 33.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 4.21 million hectares | 1.47 million hectares | 2.73 million hectares | Iraq |
| 1100s | 3.60 million hectares | 1.78 million hectares | 1.82 million hectares | Iraq |
| 1200s | 2.76 million hectares | 2.14 million hectares | 618,550 hectares | Iraq |
| 1300s | 1.96 million hectares | 2.57 million hectares | 610,780 hectares | Senegal |
| 1400s | 1.90 million hectares | 3.05 million hectares | 1.15 million hectares | Senegal |
| 1500s | 1.84 million hectares | 3.60 million hectares | 1.76 million hectares | Senegal |
| 1600s | 2.21 million hectares | 4.18 million hectares | 1.98 million hectares | Senegal |
| 1700s | 1.69 million hectares | 4.76 million hectares | 3.07 million hectares | Senegal |
| 1710s | 1.68 million hectares | 4.87 million hectares | 3.19 million hectares | Senegal |
| 1720s | 1.67 million hectares | 4.97 million hectares | 3.30 million hectares | Senegal |
| 1730s | 1.66 million hectares | 5.07 million hectares | 3.41 million hectares | Senegal |
| 1740s | 1.65 million hectares | 5.16 million hectares | 3.51 million hectares | Senegal |
| 1750s | 1.64 million hectares | 5.25 million hectares | 3.60 million hectares | Senegal |
| 1760s | 1.63 million hectares | 5.33 million hectares | 3.69 million hectares | Senegal |
| 1770s | 1.62 million hectares | 5.40 million hectares | 3.77 million hectares | Senegal |
| 1780s | 1.61 million hectares | 5.46 million hectares | 3.85 million hectares | Senegal |
| 1790s | 1.60 million hectares | 5.52 million hectares | 3.92 million hectares | Senegal |
| 1800s | 1.59 million hectares | 5.57 million hectares | 3.98 million hectares | Senegal |
| 1810s | 1.67 million hectares | 5.61 million hectares | 3.95 million hectares | Senegal |
| 1820s | 1.74 million hectares | 5.64 million hectares | 3.90 million hectares | Senegal |
| 1830s | 1.82 million hectares | 5.66 million hectares | 3.84 million hectares | Senegal |
| 1840s | 1.90 million hectares | 5.67 million hectares | 3.77 million hectares | Senegal |
| 1850s | 1.98 million hectares | 5.67 million hectares | 3.68 million hectares | Senegal |
| 1860s | 2.07 million hectares | 5.86 million hectares | 3.79 million hectares | Senegal |
| 1870s | 2.35 million hectares | 6.17 million hectares | 3.83 million hectares | Senegal |
| 1880s | 2.65 million hectares | 6.67 million hectares | 4.02 million hectares | Senegal |
| 1890s | 3.00 million hectares | 7.05 million hectares | 4.04 million hectares | Senegal |
| 1900s | 3.40 million hectares | 7.26 million hectares | 3.86 million hectares | Senegal |
| 1910s | 3.83 million hectares | 7.43 million hectares | 3.60 million hectares | Senegal |
| 1920s | 4.21 million hectares | 7.47 million hectares | 3.26 million hectares | Senegal |
| 1930s | 4.16 million hectares | 8.09 million hectares | 3.93 million hectares | Senegal |
| 1940s | 6.07 million hectares | 8.50 million hectares | 2.42 million hectares | Senegal |
| 1950s | 8.12 million hectares | 8.96 million hectares | 842,329 hectares | Senegal |
| 1960s | 8.89 million hectares | 8.81 million hectares | 77,754 hectares | Iraq |
| 1970s | 9.23 million hectares | 8.94 million hectares | 286,700 hectares | Iraq |
| 1980s | 9.44 million hectares | 8.84 million hectares | 605,900 hectares | Iraq |
| 1990s | 9.16 million hectares | 8.79 million hectares | 369,700 hectares | Iraq |
| 2000s | 8.61 million hectares | 8.82 million hectares | 214,700 hectares | Senegal |
| 2010s | 9.01 million hectares | 9.18 million hectares | 172,575 hectares | Senegal |
| 2020s | 9.46 million hectares | 9.55 million hectares | 91,900 hectares | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, Iraq or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 9.65 million hectares against 9.51 million hectares in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between Iraq and Senegal?
- 143,500 hectares, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Senegal?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Senegal rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Iraq ranks 74th and Senegal ranks 71st of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.