Senegal vs Zambia: FAO projections of arable land
Senegal
3.91 million hectares
in 2023
Zambia
3.84 million hectares
in 2023
Senegal rank
67th
Zambia rank
68th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Senegal
- Zambia
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 3.91 million hectares against 3.84 million hectares in Zambia, a difference of 72,000 hectares.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 67th and Zambia ranks 68th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 6 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.13 million hectares | 2.64 million hectares | 491,000 hectares | Senegal |
| 1970s | 3.24 million hectares | 2.83 million hectares | 415,100 hectares | Senegal |
| 1980s | 3.14 million hectares | 2.61 million hectares | 529,700 hectares | Senegal |
| 1990s | 3.11 million hectares | 2.85 million hectares | 258,000 hectares | Senegal |
| 2000s | 3.20 million hectares | 2.95 million hectares | 244,700 hectares | Senegal |
| 2010s | 3.58 million hectares | 3.74 million hectares | 153,800 hectares | Zambia |
| 2020s | 3.89 million hectares | 3.84 million hectares | 51,750 hectares | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Senegal or Zambia?
- Senegal, at 3.91 million hectares against 3.84 million hectares in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Senegal and Zambia?
- 72,000 hectares, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Zambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Senegal and Zambia rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Senegal ranks 67th and Zambia ranks 68th of 224 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 FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.