Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Senegal
Senegal: Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita was 0.0053 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Senegal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 0.0053 sq. km per person for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita 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 (sq. km), per capita in Senegal peaked at 0.0252 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0053 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Senegal 77th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Senegal, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0252 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0245 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0241 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0234 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.023 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0223 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0219 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0217 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0205 sq. km per person | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0198 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0194 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0189 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0184 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.018 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0175 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.017 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0163 sq. km per person | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0159 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0155 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0151 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0147 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0144 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.014 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0136 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0132 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0128 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0125 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0121 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0118 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0115 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.011 sq. km per person | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0107 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0105 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0103 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.01 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0098 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0093 sq. km per person | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0088 sq. km per person | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0094 sq. km per person | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0091 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0086 sq. km per person | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0084 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0081 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0079 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0078 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0074 sq. km per person | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0072 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0077 sq. km per person | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0075 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0073 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0069 sq. km per person | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0065 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0063 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0064 sq. km per person | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0062 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.006 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0059 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0229 sq. km per person | 0.0205 sq. km per person | 0.0252 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0177 sq. km per person | 0.0155 sq. km per person | 0.0198 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0134 sq. km per person | 0.0118 sq. km per person | 0.0151 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0101 sq. km per person | 0.0088 sq. km per person | 0.0115 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.008 sq. km per person | 0.0072 sq. km per person | 0.0091 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0064 sq. km per person | 0.0057 sq. km per person | 0.0073 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0054 sq. km per person | 0.0053 sq. km per person | 0.0056 sq. km per person | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Senegal
- 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4423 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 17.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 17.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Senegal?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Senegal was 0.0053 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0252 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0053 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita?
- Senegal ranks 77th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.