Senegal vs Uganda: Land area in hectares
Senegal
19.25 million hectares
in 2023
Uganda
20.05 million hectares
in 2023
Senegal rank
88th
Uganda rank
87th
Land area in hectares over time
- Senegal
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 20.05 million hectares against 19.25 million hectares in Senegal, a difference of 799,000 hectares.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Senegal ranks 88th and Uganda ranks 87th of 238 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.25 million hectares | 19.98 million hectares | 728,000 hectares | Uganda |
| 1970s | 19.25 million hectares | 19.98 million hectares | 728,000 hectares | Uganda |
| 1980s | 19.25 million hectares | 19.98 million hectares | 728,000 hectares | Uganda |
| 1990s | 19.25 million hectares | 19.98 million hectares | 728,000 hectares | Uganda |
| 2000s | 19.25 million hectares | 19.98 million hectares | 728,000 hectares | Uganda |
| 2010s | 19.25 million hectares | 20.05 million hectares | 799,000 hectares | Uganda |
| 2020s | 19.25 million hectares | 20.05 million hectares | 799,000 hectares | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Senegal or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 20.05 million hectares against 19.25 million hectares in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Senegal and Uganda?
- 799,000 hectares, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Uganda?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Senegal and Uganda rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Senegal ranks 88th and Uganda ranks 87th of 238 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 area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.