Agricultural area per capita in Senegal
Senegal: Agricultural area per capita was 0.5261 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural area per capita in Senegal, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural area per capita in Senegal is 0.5261, 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 area per capita in Senegal peaked at 2.52 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.5261, in 2023.
Senegal ranks 82nd of 225 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.29 | 2.05 | 2.52 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.77 | 1.55 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.34 | 1.18 | 1.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 | 0.8829 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7963 | 0.7224 | 0.9056 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.641 | 0.5745 | 0.7343 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5447 | 0.5261 | 0.5617 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More agriculture & rural data for Senegal
- Agriculture share gdp 17.08 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 17.08 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population 44.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Rural population 8.37 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 17.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Tomatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number 87.73 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area per capita in Senegal?
- Agricultural area per capita in Senegal was 0.5261 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.52 in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural area per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5261 in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for agricultural area per capita?
- Senegal ranks 82nd out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural area 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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