Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Senegal
Senegal: Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre was 0.494 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Senegal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per square kilometre.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 0.494 sq. km per square kilometre for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Senegal peaked at 0.494 sq. km per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4358 sq. km per square kilometre, in 1998.
Senegal ranks 64th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Senegal, year by year
| Year | sq. km per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4491 sq. km per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4491 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.4543 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.4543 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4595 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.4595 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.4647 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.4735 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.4624 sq. km per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.4604 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.4647 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.4647 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4673 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.4698 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.4698 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4698 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4594 sq. km per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.4593 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4593 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4592 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4591 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.4591 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.459 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.459 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4589 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4588 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4587 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4586 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4585 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4607 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.4523 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.456 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.458 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.463 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4579 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4626 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4481 sq. km per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4358 sq. km per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4733 sq. km per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4689 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.457 sq. km per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4545 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4483 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4512 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4558 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.441 sq. km per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4416 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4817 sq. km per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4819 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4819 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4656 sq. km per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4656 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4658 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.466 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4845 sq. km per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4824 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4842 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4861 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.488 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4898 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.494 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.494 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.494 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4585 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4491 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4735 sq. km per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4644 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4593 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4698 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4589 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4585 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4592 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4568 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4358 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4733 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4582 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.441 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4819 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.477 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4656 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.488 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4929 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4898 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.494 sq. km per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 61 North Macedonia 0.496 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 62 Spain 0.4958 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 63 Kenya 0.4953 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 65 Tonga 0.4861 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 66 Sri Lanka 0.4861 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 67 Poland 0.4761 sq. km per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Senegal?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Senegal was 0.494 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.494 sq. km per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4358 sq. km per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Senegal rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre?
- Senegal ranks 64th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.