Agricultural land use, per capita in Senegal
Senegal: Agricultural land use, per capita was 0.5261 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land use, per capita in Senegal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use, per capita in Senegal is 0.5261 hectares per person, 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 use, per capita in Senegal peaked at 2.52 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.5261 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Senegal 77th out of 209 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 use, per capita in Senegal, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.52 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 2.45 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 2.41 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 2.34 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 2.3 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 2.23 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 2.19 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 2.17 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 2.05 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 1.98 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 1.94 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 1.89 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 1.84 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 1.8 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 1.75 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 1.7 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 1.63 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 1.59 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 1.55 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 1.51 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 1.47 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 1.44 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 1.4 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 1.36 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 1.32 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 1.28 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 1.25 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 1.21 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 1.18 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 1.15 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 1.1 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 1.07 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 1.05 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 1.03 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.9963 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.9824 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9294 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.8829 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9364 hectares per person | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9056 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8616 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.836 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8051 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7915 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7811 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7383 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7224 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7698 hectares per person | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.752 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7343 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6918 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6735 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6541 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.634 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6392 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6178 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6025 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.588 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5745 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5617 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5523 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5388 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5261 hectares per person | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.29 hectares per person | 2.05 hectares per person | 2.52 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.77 hectares per person | 1.55 hectares per person | 1.98 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.34 hectares per person | 1.18 hectares per person | 1.51 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 hectares per person | 0.8829 hectares per person | 1.15 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7963 hectares per person | 0.7224 hectares per person | 0.9056 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.641 hectares per person | 0.5745 hectares per person | 0.7343 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5447 hectares per person | 0.5261 hectares per person | 0.5617 hectares 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 use, per capita in Senegal?
- Agricultural land use, per capita in Senegal was 0.5261 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.52 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5261 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for agricultural land use, per capita?
- Senegal ranks 77th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, 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 use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use 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 use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.