Agricultural land per capita in Senegal
Senegal: Agricultural land per capita was 0.5261 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.5261 hectares per capita
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
83rd
of 226 countries
All-time high
2.52 hectares per capita
in 1961
All-time low
0.5261 hectares per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Senegal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land per capita in Senegal is 0.5261 hectares per capita, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land per capita in Senegal peaked at 2.52 hectares per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.5261 hectares per capita, in 2023.
Senegal ranks 83rd of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land per capita in Senegal, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.52 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 2.45 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 2.41 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 2.34 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 2.3 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 2.23 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 2.19 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 2.17 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 2.05 hectares per capita | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 1.98 hectares per capita | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 1.94 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 1.89 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 1.84 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 1.8 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 1.75 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 1.7 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 1.63 hectares per capita | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 1.59 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 1.55 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 1.51 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 1.47 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 1.44 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 1.4 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 1.36 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 1.32 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 1.28 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 1.25 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 1.21 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 1.18 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 1.15 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 1.1 hectares per capita | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 1.07 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 1.05 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 1.03 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.9963 hectares per capita | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.9824 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9294 hectares per capita | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.8829 hectares per capita | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9364 hectares per capita | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9056 hectares per capita | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8616 hectares per capita | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.836 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8051 hectares per capita | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7915 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7811 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7383 hectares per capita | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7224 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7698 hectares per capita | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.752 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7343 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6918 hectares per capita | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6735 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6541 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.634 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6392 hectares per capita | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6178 hectares per capita | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6025 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.588 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5745 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5617 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5523 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5388 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5261 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.5261 hectares per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4645 hectares per capita, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.5261 hectares per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6139 hectares per capita, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.29 hectares per capita | 2.05 hectares per capita | 2.52 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.77 hectares per capita | 1.55 hectares per capita | 1.98 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.34 hectares per capita | 1.18 hectares per capita | 1.51 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 hectares per capita | 0.8829 hectares per capita | 1.15 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7963 hectares per capita | 0.7224 hectares per capita | 0.9056 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.641 hectares per capita | 0.5745 hectares per capita | 0.7343 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5447 hectares per capita | 0.5261 hectares per capita | 0.5617 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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, annual growth rate 0.4391 % change on previous year (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Senegal?
- Agricultural land per capita in Senegal was 0.5261 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.52 hectares per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5261 hectares per capita in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Senegal ranks 83rd out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.