Ghana vs Senegal: Grazing land use over the long term
Ghana
5.36 million
in 2025
Senegal
5.60 million
in 2025
Ghana rank
63rd
Senegal rank
62nd
Grazing land use over the long term over time
- Ghana
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 5.60 million against 5.36 million in Ghana, a difference of 242,600.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 63rd and Senegal ranks 62nd of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 25 and Senegal in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.82 million | 1.36 million | 2.46 million | Ghana |
| 1100s | 4.22 million | 1.64 million | 2.58 million | Ghana |
| 1200s | 4.63 million | 1.96 million | 2.66 million | Ghana |
| 1300s | 5.06 million | 2.34 million | 2.71 million | Ghana |
| 1400s | 5.48 million | 2.77 million | 2.71 million | Ghana |
| 1500s | 5.88 million | 3.25 million | 2.63 million | Ghana |
| 1600s | 6.23 million | 3.75 million | 2.48 million | Ghana |
| 1700s | 6.44 million | 4.21 million | 2.23 million | Ghana |
| 1710s | 6.29 million | 4.30 million | 2.00 million | Ghana |
| 1720s | 6.15 million | 4.38 million | 1.77 million | Ghana |
| 1730s | 6.01 million | 4.46 million | 1.55 million | Ghana |
| 1740s | 5.87 million | 4.54 million | 1.34 million | Ghana |
| 1750s | 5.73 million | 4.60 million | 1.13 million | Ghana |
| 1760s | 5.59 million | 4.66 million | 924,390 | Ghana |
| 1770s | 5.44 million | 4.72 million | 727,360 | Ghana |
| 1780s | 5.30 million | 4.76 million | 536,820 | Ghana |
| 1790s | 5.16 million | 4.80 million | 353,120 | Ghana |
| 1800s | 5.01 million | 4.83 million | 176,690 | Ghana |
| 1810s | 4.86 million | 4.85 million | 8,020 | Ghana |
| 1820s | 4.71 million | 4.87 million | 152,320 | Senegal |
| 1830s | 4.56 million | 4.87 million | 303,670 | Senegal |
| 1840s | 4.41 million | 4.86 million | 445,240 | Senegal |
| 1850s | 4.26 million | 4.83 million | 576,080 | Senegal |
| 1860s | 4.38 million | 4.98 million | 593,690 | Senegal |
| 1870s | 4.50 million | 5.21 million | 708,020 | Senegal |
| 1880s | 4.67 million | 5.60 million | 928,180 | Senegal |
| 1890s | 4.90 million | 5.87 million | 975,350 | Senegal |
| 1900s | 5.15 million | 6.00 million | 851,090 | Senegal |
| 1910s | 5.39 million | 6.08 million | 692,240 | Senegal |
| 1920s | 5.53 million | 6.03 million | 507,310 | Senegal |
| 1930s | 6.06 million | 6.43 million | 368,750 | Senegal |
| 1940s | 6.51 million | 6.59 million | 80,260 | Senegal |
| 1950s | 7.59 million | 6.40 million | 1.19 million | Ghana |
| 1960s | 8.40 million | 5.70 million | 2.70 million | Ghana |
| 1970s | 8.40 million | 5.70 million | 2.70 million | Ghana |
| 1980s | 8.40 million | 5.70 million | 2.70 million | Ghana |
| 1990s | 8.23 million | 5.68 million | 2.54 million | Ghana |
| 2000s | 6.42 million | 5.62 million | 797,069 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 5.43 million | 5.60 million | 166,013 | Senegal |
| 2020s | 5.25 million | 5.60 million | 349,970 | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grazing land use over the long term, Ghana or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 5.60 million against 5.36 million in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in grazing land use over the long term between Ghana and Senegal?
- 242,600, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Senegal?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Senegal rank globally for grazing land use over the long term?
- Ghana ranks 63rd and Senegal ranks 62nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Grazing land use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.