Saudi Arabia vs Senegal: Land use
Saudi Arabia
3.64 million hectares
in 2023
Senegal
3.91 million hectares
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
69th
Senegal rank
67th
Land use over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 3.91 million hectares against 3.64 million hectares in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 273,580 hectares.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Senegal ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 69th and Senegal ranks 67th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.26 million hectares | 3.13 million hectares | 1.86 million hectares | Senegal |
| 1970s | 1.66 million hectares | 3.24 million hectares | 1.58 million hectares | Senegal |
| 1980s | 2.55 million hectares | 3.14 million hectares | 581,300 hectares | Senegal |
| 1990s | 3.74 million hectares | 3.11 million hectares | 629,387 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 3.78 million hectares | 3.20 million hectares | 581,047 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 3.66 million hectares | 3.58 million hectares | 74,463 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 3.64 million hectares | 3.89 million hectares | 253,238 hectares | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Saudi Arabia or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 3.91 million hectares against 3.64 million hectares in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Saudi Arabia and Senegal?
- 273,580 hectares, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Senegal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Senegal rank globally for land use?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 69th 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.