Senegal vs United States: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Senegal
29.09 percent
in 2023
United States
29.17 percent
in 2023
Senegal rank
53rd
United States rank
52nd
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Senegal
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 29.17 percent against 29.09 percent in Senegal, a difference of 0.08 percent.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 53rd and United States ranks 52nd of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 6 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.61 percent | 28.13 percent | 1.48 percent | Senegal |
| 1970s | 29.61 percent | 26.51 percent | 3.1 percent | Senegal |
| 1980s | 29.61 percent | 26.21 percent | 3.4 percent | Senegal |
| 1990s | 29.53 percent | 25.87 percent | 3.66 percent | Senegal |
| 2000s | 29.22 percent | 26.61 percent | 2.61 percent | Senegal |
| 2010s | 29.09 percent | 28.97 percent | 0.117 percent | Senegal |
| 2020s | 29.09 percent | 29.17 percent | 0.08 percent | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures, Senegal or United States?
- United States, at 29.17 percent against 29.09 percent in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures between Senegal and United States?
- 0.08 percent, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and United States?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Senegal and United States rank globally for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?
- Senegal ranks 53rd and United States ranks 52nd of 209 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 Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).