Agricultural land use in Senegal
Senegal: Agricultural land use was 9.51 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
9.51 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
75th
of 227 countries
All-time high
9.51 million hectares
in 2021
All-time low
8.39 million hectares
in 1998
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use in Senegal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 9.51 million hectares for agricultural land use 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 in Senegal peaked at 9.51 million hectares in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.39 million hectares, in 1998.
That places Senegal 75th out of 227 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Agricultural land use in Senegal, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.65 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 8.65 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 8.75 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 8.75 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 8.85 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 8.85 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 8.95 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 9.12 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 8.90 million hectares | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 8.86 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 8.95 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 8.95 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 9.00 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 9.05 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 9.05 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 9.04 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 8.84 million hectares | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 8.84 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 8.84 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 8.84 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 8.84 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 8.84 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 8.84 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 8.84 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 8.84 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 8.83 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 8.83 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 8.83 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 8.83 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 8.87 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 8.71 million hectares | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 8.78 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 8.82 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 8.91 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 8.81 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 8.91 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 8.63 million hectares | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 8.39 million hectares | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 9.11 million hectares | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 9.03 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 8.80 million hectares | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 8.75 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 8.63 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 8.69 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 8.78 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 8.49 million hectares | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 8.50 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 9.28 million hectares | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 9.28 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.28 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.96 million hectares | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 8.96 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.97 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.97 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.33 million hectares | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 9.29 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 9.32 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 9.36 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 9.39 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 9.43 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 9.51 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 9.51 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.51 million hectares | +0.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 9.51 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.40 million hectares, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 9.51 million hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.51 million hectares, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.83 million hectares | 8.65 million hectares | 9.12 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.94 million hectares | 8.84 million hectares | 9.05 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.84 million hectares | 8.83 million hectares | 8.84 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.79 million hectares | 8.39 million hectares | 9.11 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.82 million hectares | 8.49 million hectares | 9.28 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.18 million hectares | 8.96 million hectares | 9.39 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.49 million hectares | 9.43 million hectares | 9.51 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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 in Senegal?
- Agricultural land use in Senegal was 9.51 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 9.51 million hectares in 2021.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.39 million hectares in 1998.
- How does Senegal rank for agricultural land use?
- Senegal ranks 75th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.