Egypt vs Senegal: Land use
Egypt
4.06 million hectares
in 2023
Senegal
3.91 million hectares
in 2023
Egypt rank
66th
Senegal rank
67th
Land use over time
- Egypt
- Senegal
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 4.06 million hectares against 3.91 million hectares in Senegal, a difference of 147,000 hectares.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Senegal ahead.
Egypt ranks 66th and Senegal ranks 67th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.66 million hectares | 3.13 million hectares | 465,667 hectares | Senegal |
| 1970s | 2.74 million hectares | 3.24 million hectares | 499,300 hectares | Senegal |
| 1980s | 2.50 million hectares | 3.14 million hectares | 633,976 hectares | Senegal |
| 1990s | 3.08 million hectares | 3.11 million hectares | 33,688 hectares | Senegal |
| 2000s | 3.48 million hectares | 3.20 million hectares | 279,800 hectares | Egypt |
| 2010s | 3.76 million hectares | 3.58 million hectares | 173,878 hectares | Egypt |
| 2020s | 4.03 million hectares | 3.89 million hectares | 138,750 hectares | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Egypt or Senegal?
- Egypt, at 4.06 million hectares against 3.91 million hectares in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Egypt and Senegal?
- 147,000 hectares, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Senegal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Senegal rank globally for land use?
- Egypt ranks 66th 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.