Senegal vs Zambia: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Senegal
- Zambia
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 3,830 1000 ha against 3,800 1000 ha in Zambia, a difference of 30 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 69th and Zambia ranks 70th of 231 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 6 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,113 1000 ha | 2,628 1000 ha | 485 1000 ha | Senegal |
| 1970s | 3,224 1000 ha | 2,815 1000 ha | 409.1 1000 ha | Senegal |
| 1980s | 3,110 1000 ha | 2,589 1000 ha | 521 1000 ha | Senegal |
| 1990s | 3,069 1000 ha | 2,828 1000 ha | 241.8 1000 ha | Senegal |
| 2000s | 3,144 1000 ha | 2,918 1000 ha | 226.9 1000 ha | Senegal |
| 2010s | 3,512 1000 ha | 3,700 1000 ha | 187.5 1000 ha | Zambia |
| 2020s | 3,814 1000 ha | 3,800 1000 ha | 14 1000 ha | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Senegal or Zambia?
- Senegal, at 3,830 1000 ha against 3,800 1000 ha in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Senegal and Zambia?
- 30 1000 ha, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Zambia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Senegal and Zambia rank globally for arable land — area?
- Senegal ranks 69th and Zambia ranks 70th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.