Eritrea vs Senegal: Land use over the long-term
Eritrea
6.90 million hectares
in 2025
Senegal
5.60 million hectares
in 2025
Eritrea rank
59th
Senegal rank
62nd
Land use over the long-term over time
- Eritrea
- Senegal
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 6.90 million hectares against 5.60 million hectares in Senegal, a difference of 1.30 million hectares.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.2 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Senegal ahead.
Eritrea ranks 59th and Senegal ranks 62nd of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 8 and Senegal in 32.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 342,803 hectares | 1.36 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | Senegal |
| 1100s | 389,578 hectares | 1.64 million hectares | 1.25 million hectares | Senegal |
| 1200s | 435,012 hectares | 1.96 million hectares | 1.53 million hectares | Senegal |
| 1300s | 506,585 hectares | 2.34 million hectares | 1.84 million hectares | Senegal |
| 1400s | 575,979 hectares | 2.77 million hectares | 2.20 million hectares | Senegal |
| 1500s | 643,101 hectares | 3.25 million hectares | 2.61 million hectares | Senegal |
| 1600s | 1.00 million hectares | 3.75 million hectares | 2.75 million hectares | Senegal |
| 1700s | 1.35 million hectares | 4.21 million hectares | 2.86 million hectares | Senegal |
| 1710s | 1.43 million hectares | 4.30 million hectares | 2.87 million hectares | Senegal |
| 1720s | 1.52 million hectares | 4.38 million hectares | 2.87 million hectares | Senegal |
| 1730s | 1.60 million hectares | 4.46 million hectares | 2.86 million hectares | Senegal |
| 1740s | 1.69 million hectares | 4.54 million hectares | 2.85 million hectares | Senegal |
| 1750s | 1.77 million hectares | 4.60 million hectares | 2.83 million hectares | Senegal |
| 1760s | 1.86 million hectares | 4.66 million hectares | 2.81 million hectares | Senegal |
| 1770s | 1.94 million hectares | 4.72 million hectares | 2.78 million hectares | Senegal |
| 1780s | 2.02 million hectares | 4.76 million hectares | 2.74 million hectares | Senegal |
| 1790s | 2.11 million hectares | 4.80 million hectares | 2.70 million hectares | Senegal |
| 1800s | 2.19 million hectares | 4.83 million hectares | 2.64 million hectares | Senegal |
| 1810s | 2.27 million hectares | 4.85 million hectares | 2.58 million hectares | Senegal |
| 1820s | 2.36 million hectares | 4.87 million hectares | 2.51 million hectares | Senegal |
| 1830s | 2.44 million hectares | 4.87 million hectares | 2.43 million hectares | Senegal |
| 1840s | 2.52 million hectares | 4.86 million hectares | 2.34 million hectares | Senegal |
| 1850s | 2.60 million hectares | 4.83 million hectares | 2.23 million hectares | Senegal |
| 1860s | 2.67 million hectares | 4.98 million hectares | 2.31 million hectares | Senegal |
| 1870s | 2.74 million hectares | 5.21 million hectares | 2.47 million hectares | Senegal |
| 1880s | 2.83 million hectares | 5.60 million hectares | 2.77 million hectares | Senegal |
| 1890s | 2.94 million hectares | 5.87 million hectares | 2.93 million hectares | Senegal |
| 1900s | 3.07 million hectares | 6.00 million hectares | 2.93 million hectares | Senegal |
| 1910s | 3.23 million hectares | 6.08 million hectares | 2.85 million hectares | Senegal |
| 1920s | 3.46 million hectares | 6.03 million hectares | 2.58 million hectares | Senegal |
| 1930s | 3.78 million hectares | 6.43 million hectares | 2.65 million hectares | Senegal |
| 1940s | 4.35 million hectares | 6.59 million hectares | 2.23 million hectares | Senegal |
| 1950s | 6.42 million hectares | 6.40 million hectares | 16,814 hectares | Eritrea |
| 1960s | 7.21 million hectares | 5.70 million hectares | 1.51 million hectares | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 7.12 million hectares | 5.70 million hectares | 1.42 million hectares | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 7.00 million hectares | 5.70 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 6.94 million hectares | 5.68 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 6.93 million hectares | 5.62 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 6.90 million hectares | 5.60 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 6.90 million hectares | 5.60 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long-term, Eritrea or Senegal?
- Eritrea, at 6.90 million hectares against 5.60 million hectares in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long-term between Eritrea and Senegal?
- 1.30 million hectares, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Senegal?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Senegal rank globally for land use over the long-term?
- Eritrea ranks 59th and Senegal ranks 62nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use 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 grazingland area for each separate country over time.