Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Senegal
Senegal: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 49.4 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
49.4 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
64th
of 209 countries
All-time high
49.4 hectares per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
43.58 hectares per square kilometre
in 1998
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Senegal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Senegal is 49.4 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Senegal peaked at 49.4 hectares per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 43.58 hectares per square kilometre, in 1998.
Senegal ranks 64th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Senegal, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 44.91 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 44.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 45.43 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 45.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 45.95 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 45.95 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 46.47 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 47.35 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 46.24 hectares per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 46.04 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 46.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 46.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 46.73 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 46.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 46.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 46.98 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 45.94 hectares per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 45.93 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 45.93 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 45.92 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 45.91 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 45.91 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 45.9 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 45.9 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 45.89 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 45.88 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 45.87 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 45.86 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 45.85 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 46.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 45.23 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 45.6 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 45.8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 46.3 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 45.79 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 46.26 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 44.81 hectares per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 43.58 hectares per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 47.33 hectares per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 46.89 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 45.7 hectares per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 45.45 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 44.83 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 45.12 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 45.58 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 44.1 hectares per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 44.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 48.17 hectares per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 48.19 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 48.19 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 46.56 hectares per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 46.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 46.58 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 46.6 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 48.45 hectares per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 48.24 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 48.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 48.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 48.8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 48.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 49.4 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 49.4 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 49.4 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.85 hectares per square kilometre | 44.91 hectares per square kilometre | 47.35 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 46.44 hectares per square kilometre | 45.93 hectares per square kilometre | 46.98 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.89 hectares per square kilometre | 45.85 hectares per square kilometre | 45.92 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.68 hectares per square kilometre | 43.58 hectares per square kilometre | 47.33 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.82 hectares per square kilometre | 44.1 hectares per square kilometre | 48.19 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.7 hectares per square kilometre | 46.56 hectares per square kilometre | 48.8 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.29 hectares per square kilometre | 48.98 hectares per square kilometre | 49.4 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 61 North Macedonia 49.6 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 62 Spain 49.58 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 63 Kenya 49.53 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 65 Tonga 48.61 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 66 Sri Lanka 48.61 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 67 Poland 47.61 hectares 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 use, per square kilometre in Senegal?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Senegal was 49.4 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4 hectares per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.58 hectares per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Senegal rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Senegal ranks 64th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, 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 use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use 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 use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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 use 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.