Agricultural land use in Senegal
Senegal: Agricultural land use was 9.51 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
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 74th out of 226 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Senegal
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 17.1% (2025)
- Rural population 8.37 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Rural population 44.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 17.1% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 17.1% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.94 million hectares (2023)
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 74th out of 226 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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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.