Benin vs Senegal: Land use
Benin
4.17 million hectares
in 2023
Senegal
3.91 million hectares
in 2023
Benin rank
64th
Senegal rank
67th
Land use over time
- Benin
- Senegal
How they compare
Benin currently reports 4.17 million hectares against 3.91 million hectares in Senegal, a difference of 255,750 hectares.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Senegal ahead.
Benin ranks 64th and Senegal ranks 67th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.08 million hectares | 3.13 million hectares | 2.05 million hectares | Senegal |
| 1970s | 1.41 million hectares | 3.24 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | Senegal |
| 1980s | 1.65 million hectares | 3.14 million hectares | 1.48 million hectares | Senegal |
| 1990s | 2.03 million hectares | 3.11 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | Senegal |
| 2000s | 2.88 million hectares | 3.20 million hectares | 320,182 hectares | Senegal |
| 2010s | 3.45 million hectares | 3.58 million hectares | 135,450 hectares | Senegal |
| 2020s | 4.11 million hectares | 3.89 million hectares | 216,482 hectares | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Benin or Senegal?
- Benin, at 4.17 million hectares against 3.91 million hectares in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Benin and Senegal?
- 255,750 hectares, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Senegal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Senegal rank globally for land use?
- Benin ranks 64th and Senegal ranks 67th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.