Senegal vs Uganda: Land use over the long-term
Senegal
5.60 million hectares
in 2025
Uganda
5.32 million hectares
in 2025
Senegal rank
62nd
Uganda rank
64th
Land use over the long-term over time
- Senegal
- Uganda
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 5.60 million hectares against 5.32 million hectares in Uganda, a difference of 285,000 hectares.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Uganda ahead.
Senegal ranks 62nd and Uganda ranks 64th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 12 and Uganda in 28.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.36 million hectares | 3.46 million hectares | 2.10 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1100s | 1.64 million hectares | 3.92 million hectares | 2.28 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1200s | 1.96 million hectares | 4.32 million hectares | 2.35 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1300s | 2.34 million hectares | 4.66 million hectares | 2.31 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1400s | 2.77 million hectares | 4.92 million hectares | 2.14 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1500s | 3.25 million hectares | 5.08 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1600s | 3.75 million hectares | 5.47 million hectares | 1.72 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1700s | 4.21 million hectares | 5.62 million hectares | 1.41 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1710s | 4.30 million hectares | 5.60 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1720s | 4.38 million hectares | 5.58 million hectares | 1.19 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1730s | 4.46 million hectares | 5.56 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1740s | 4.54 million hectares | 5.54 million hectares | 1.00 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1750s | 4.60 million hectares | 5.51 million hectares | 911,790 hectares | Uganda |
| 1760s | 4.66 million hectares | 5.49 million hectares | 828,630 hectares | Uganda |
| 1770s | 4.72 million hectares | 5.47 million hectares | 751,480 hectares | Uganda |
| 1780s | 4.76 million hectares | 5.44 million hectares | 680,710 hectares | Uganda |
| 1790s | 4.80 million hectares | 5.42 million hectares | 616,770 hectares | Uganda |
| 1800s | 4.83 million hectares | 5.39 million hectares | 560,130 hectares | Uganda |
| 1810s | 4.85 million hectares | 5.37 million hectares | 511,370 hectares | Uganda |
| 1820s | 4.87 million hectares | 5.34 million hectares | 471,180 hectares | Uganda |
| 1830s | 4.87 million hectares | 5.31 million hectares | 440,350 hectares | Uganda |
| 1840s | 4.86 million hectares | 5.28 million hectares | 419,860 hectares | Uganda |
| 1850s | 4.83 million hectares | 6.29 million hectares | 1.46 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1860s | 4.98 million hectares | 6.35 million hectares | 1.37 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1870s | 5.21 million hectares | 6.39 million hectares | 1.18 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1880s | 5.60 million hectares | 6.47 million hectares | 873,600 hectares | Uganda |
| 1890s | 5.87 million hectares | 6.53 million hectares | 653,390 hectares | Uganda |
| 1900s | 6.00 million hectares | 6.16 million hectares | 158,480 hectares | Uganda |
| 1910s | 6.08 million hectares | 5.37 million hectares | 706,860 hectares | Senegal |
| 1920s | 6.03 million hectares | 4.93 million hectares | 1.11 million hectares | Senegal |
| 1930s | 6.43 million hectares | 5.36 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | Senegal |
| 1940s | 6.59 million hectares | 5.50 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | Senegal |
| 1950s | 6.40 million hectares | 5.46 million hectares | 938,629 hectares | Senegal |
| 1960s | 5.70 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 700,000 hectares | Senegal |
| 1970s | 5.70 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 700,000 hectares | Senegal |
| 1980s | 5.70 million hectares | 5.04 million hectares | 655,200 hectares | Senegal |
| 1990s | 5.68 million hectares | 5.11 million hectares | 572,400 hectares | Senegal |
| 2000s | 5.62 million hectares | 5.16 million hectares | 462,250 hectares | Senegal |
| 2010s | 5.60 million hectares | 5.32 million hectares | 285,000 hectares | Senegal |
| 2020s | 5.60 million hectares | 5.32 million hectares | 285,000 hectares | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long-term, Senegal or Uganda?
- Senegal, at 5.60 million hectares against 5.32 million hectares in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long-term between Senegal and Uganda?
- 285,000 hectares, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Uganda?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Senegal and Uganda rank globally for land use over the long-term?
- Senegal ranks 62nd and Uganda ranks 64th 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.