Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Senegal
Senegal: Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate was 0.4391 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.4391 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
29th
of 196 countries
All-time high
9.08 % change on previous year
in 2008
All-time low
-3.37 % change on previous year
in 2011
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Senegal, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Senegal is 0.4391 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 88.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Senegal peaked at 9.08 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -3.37 % change on previous year, in 2011.
That places Senegal 29th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0.5391 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 0.4634 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1953 | 0.3695 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 1954 | 0.2503 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 1955 | 0.0955 % change on previous year | -61.9% |
| 1956 | -0.1069 % change on previous year | -212.0% |
| 1957 | -0.3756 % change on previous year | +251.3% |
| 1958 | -0.7354 % change on previous year | +95.8% |
| 1959 | -1.23 % change on previous year | +66.9% |
| 1960 | -1.92 % change on previous year | +56.5% |
| 1961 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 1.16 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1965 | 1.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 1.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 1.9 % change on previous year | +68.1% |
| 1969 | -2.35 % change on previous year | -223.5% |
| 1970 | -0.4381 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 1971 | 0.9251 % change on previous year | -311.2% |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5589 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 0.5558 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1976 | -0.0111 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | -2.22 % change on previous year | +20002.2% |
| 1978 | -0.0113 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 1979 | -0.0113 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1980 | -0.0113 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1981 | -0.0113 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1982 | -0.0113 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1983 | -0.0113 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1984 | -0.0113 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1985 | -0.0113 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1986 | -0.0226 % change on previous year | +100.0% |
| 1987 | -0.0226 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1988 | -0.0226 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1989 | -0.034 % change on previous year | +50.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4758 % change on previous year | -1500.5% |
| 1991 | -1.8 % change on previous year | -479.1% |
| 1992 | 0.8152 % change on previous year | -145.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4328 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 1994 | 1.1 % change on previous year | +154.2% |
| 1995 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -202.0% |
| 1996 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -193.0% |
| 1997 | -3.13 % change on previous year | -400.1% |
| 1998 | -2.76 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 8.61 % change on previous year | -412.0% |
| 2000 | -0.9328 % change on previous year | -110.8% |
| 2001 | -2.53 % change on previous year | +170.8% |
| 2002 | -0.5569 % change on previous year | -78.0% |
| 2003 | -1.35 % change on previous year | +142.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6372 % change on previous year | -147.2% |
| 2005 | 1.02 % change on previous year | +60.8% |
| 2006 | -3.26 % change on previous year | -418.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1531 % change on previous year | -104.7% |
| 2008 | 9.08 % change on previous year | +5829.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0323 % change on previous year | -99.6% |
| 2010 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2011 | -3.37 % change on previous year | — |
| 2012 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0335 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | 0.0446 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 3.97 % change on previous year | +8796.0% |
| 2016 | -0.4288 % change on previous year | -110.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3768 % change on previous year | -187.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3754 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3954 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3725 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.859 % change on previous year | +130.6% |
| 2022 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5951 % change on previous year | — |
| 2024 | 0.4411 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 2025 | 0.4391 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -20002.2% | -0.0111 % change on previous year | -2.22 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +8796.0% | 0.0446 % change on previous year | 3.97 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +5829.4% | 0.1531 % change on previous year | 9.08 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +1500.5% | -0.034 % change on previous year | 0.4758 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.0808 % change on previous year | -1.23 % change on previous year | 0.5391 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.1062 % change on previous year | -2.35 % change on previous year | 1.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.0654 % change on previous year | -2.22 % change on previous year | 0.9251 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.017 % change on previous year | -0.034 % change on previous year | -0.0113 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3656 % change on previous year | -3.13 % change on previous year | 8.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2303 % change on previous year | -3.26 % change on previous year | 9.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1391 % change on previous year | -3.37 % change on previous year | 3.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4511 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0.859 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 26 United Arab Emirates 0.5232 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Bangladesh 0.4735 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Turkey 0.4505 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Ethiopia 0.4324 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Paraguay 0.4162 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Mali 0.4046 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Senegal
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.214 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5098 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 26.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1708 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 333.94 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Senegal?
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Senegal was 0.4391 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 9.08 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.37 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Senegal rank for agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate?
- Senegal ranks 29th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural area over the long-term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Agricultural area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural area over the long-term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.