Ghana vs Senegal: Land use over the long-term
Ghana
5.36 million hectares
in 2025
Senegal
5.60 million hectares
in 2025
Ghana rank
63rd
Senegal rank
62nd
Land use over the long-term over time
- Ghana
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 5.60 million hectares against 5.36 million hectares in Ghana, a difference of 242,600 hectares.
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 hectares | 1.36 million hectares | 2.46 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1100s | 4.22 million hectares | 1.64 million hectares | 2.58 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1200s | 4.63 million hectares | 1.96 million hectares | 2.66 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1300s | 5.06 million hectares | 2.34 million hectares | 2.71 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1400s | 5.48 million hectares | 2.77 million hectares | 2.71 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1500s | 5.88 million hectares | 3.25 million hectares | 2.63 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1600s | 6.23 million hectares | 3.75 million hectares | 2.48 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1700s | 6.44 million hectares | 4.21 million hectares | 2.23 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1710s | 6.29 million hectares | 4.30 million hectares | 2.00 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1720s | 6.15 million hectares | 4.38 million hectares | 1.77 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1730s | 6.01 million hectares | 4.46 million hectares | 1.55 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1740s | 5.87 million hectares | 4.54 million hectares | 1.34 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1750s | 5.73 million hectares | 4.60 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1760s | 5.59 million hectares | 4.66 million hectares | 924,390 hectares | Ghana |
| 1770s | 5.44 million hectares | 4.72 million hectares | 727,360 hectares | Ghana |
| 1780s | 5.30 million hectares | 4.76 million hectares | 536,820 hectares | Ghana |
| 1790s | 5.16 million hectares | 4.80 million hectares | 353,120 hectares | Ghana |
| 1800s | 5.01 million hectares | 4.83 million hectares | 176,690 hectares | Ghana |
| 1810s | 4.86 million hectares | 4.85 million hectares | 8,020 hectares | Ghana |
| 1820s | 4.71 million hectares | 4.87 million hectares | 152,320 hectares | Senegal |
| 1830s | 4.56 million hectares | 4.87 million hectares | 303,670 hectares | Senegal |
| 1840s | 4.41 million hectares | 4.86 million hectares | 445,240 hectares | Senegal |
| 1850s | 4.26 million hectares | 4.83 million hectares | 576,080 hectares | Senegal |
| 1860s | 4.38 million hectares | 4.98 million hectares | 593,690 hectares | Senegal |
| 1870s | 4.50 million hectares | 5.21 million hectares | 708,020 hectares | Senegal |
| 1880s | 4.67 million hectares | 5.60 million hectares | 928,180 hectares | Senegal |
| 1890s | 4.90 million hectares | 5.87 million hectares | 975,350 hectares | Senegal |
| 1900s | 5.15 million hectares | 6.00 million hectares | 851,090 hectares | Senegal |
| 1910s | 5.39 million hectares | 6.08 million hectares | 692,240 hectares | Senegal |
| 1920s | 5.53 million hectares | 6.03 million hectares | 507,310 hectares | Senegal |
| 1930s | 6.06 million hectares | 6.43 million hectares | 368,750 hectares | Senegal |
| 1940s | 6.51 million hectares | 6.59 million hectares | 80,260 hectares | Senegal |
| 1950s | 7.59 million hectares | 6.40 million hectares | 1.19 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1960s | 8.40 million hectares | 5.70 million hectares | 2.70 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1970s | 8.40 million hectares | 5.70 million hectares | 2.70 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1980s | 8.40 million hectares | 5.70 million hectares | 2.70 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1990s | 8.23 million hectares | 5.68 million hectares | 2.54 million hectares | Ghana |
| 2000s | 6.42 million hectares | 5.62 million hectares | 797,069 hectares | Ghana |
| 2010s | 5.43 million hectares | 5.60 million hectares | 166,013 hectares | Senegal |
| 2020s | 5.25 million hectares | 5.60 million hectares | 349,970 hectares | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long-term, Ghana or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 5.60 million hectares against 5.36 million hectares in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long-term between Ghana and Senegal?
- 242,600 hectares, 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 land use over the long-term?
- Ghana ranks 63rd 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.