Ghana vs Senegal: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Ghana
5.19 million hectares
in 2023
Senegal
5.60 million hectares
in 2023
Ghana rank
65th
Senegal rank
63rd
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Ghana
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 5.60 million hectares against 5.19 million hectares in Ghana, a difference of 413,760 hectares.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 65th and Senegal ranks 63rd of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.40 million hectares | 5.70 million hectares | 2.70 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1970s | 8.40 million hectares | 5.70 million hectares | 2.70 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1980s | 8.40 million hectares | 5.70 million hectares | 2.70 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1990s | 8.23 million hectares | 5.68 million hectares | 2.54 million hectares | Ghana |
| 2000s | 6.42 million hectares | 5.62 million hectares | 797,068 hectares | Ghana |
| 2010s | 5.43 million hectares | 5.60 million hectares | 166,013 hectares | Senegal |
| 2020s | 5.19 million hectares | 5.60 million hectares | 413,760 hectares | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Ghana or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 5.60 million hectares against 5.19 million hectares in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Ghana and Senegal?
- 413,760 hectares, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Senegal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Senegal rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Ghana ranks 65th and Senegal ranks 63rd of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Area of 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
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.