Breakdown of habitable land area in Senegal

Senegal: Breakdown of habitable land area was 39,830 hectares in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
39,830 hectares
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
121st
of 235 countries
All-time high
39,830 hectares
in 2019
All-time low
32,260 hectares
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Breakdown of habitable land area in Senegal, 2015–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2015201720192015: 32.3k hectares2016: 38.4k hectares2017: 38.4k hectares2018: 38.2k hectares2019: 39.8k hectares

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

Senegal recorded 39,830 hectares for breakdown of habitable land area in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 23.5% over five years.

That places Senegal 121st out of 235 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 118 Panama 42,730 hectares compare
  2. 119 Algeria 41,660 hectares compare
  3. 120 French Guiana 41,000 hectares compare
  4. 122 Central African Republic 37,830 hectares compare
  5. 123 Croatia 35,050 hectares compare
  6. 124 Fiji 31,350 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is breakdown of habitable land area in Senegal?
Breakdown of habitable land area in Senegal was 39,830 hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 39,830 hectares in 2019.
What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 32,260 hectares in 2015.
How does Senegal rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
Senegal ranks 121st out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Breakdown of habitable land area
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed

Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.