Senegal vs Zimbabwe: Land use
Senegal
3.91 million hectares
in 2023
Zimbabwe
4.07 million hectares
in 2023
Senegal rank
67th
Zimbabwe rank
65th
Land use over time
- Senegal
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 4.07 million hectares against 3.91 million hectares in Senegal, a difference of 156,120 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 67th and Zimbabwe ranks 65th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.13 million hectares | 1.16 million hectares | 1.97 million hectares | Senegal |
| 1970s | 3.24 million hectares | 1.74 million hectares | 1.51 million hectares | Senegal |
| 1980s | 3.14 million hectares | 2.50 million hectares | 634,410 hectares | Senegal |
| 1990s | 3.11 million hectares | 3.18 million hectares | 72,570 hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 3.20 million hectares | 3.93 million hectares | 730,441 hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 3.58 million hectares | 4.09 million hectares | 509,436 hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 3.89 million hectares | 4.07 million hectares | 181,080 hectares | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Senegal or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 4.07 million hectares against 3.91 million hectares in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Senegal and Zimbabwe?
- 156,120 hectares, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Zimbabwe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Senegal and Zimbabwe rank globally for land use?
- Senegal ranks 67th and Zimbabwe ranks 65th 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.