Agriculture share gdp in Senegal
Senegal: Agriculture share gdp was 17.08 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
17.08
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
43rd
of 203 countries
All-time high
29.78
in 1975
All-time low
12.25
in 2007
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Agriculture share gdp in Senegal, 1960–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 17.08 for agriculture share gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share gdp in Senegal peaked at 29.78 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 12.25, in 2007.
Senegal ranks 43rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Agriculture share gdp in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 23.29 | — |
| 1961 | 23.68 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 22.54 | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 23.29 | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 23.73 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 24.99 | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 25.54 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 23.39 | -8.4% |
| 1968 | 25.46 | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 23.07 | -9.4% |
| 1970 | 23.72 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 20.65 | -12.9% |
| 1972 | 24.27 | +17.5% |
| 1973 | 22.26 | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 23.49 | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 29.78 | +26.8% |
| 1976 | 29.76 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 27 | -9.3% |
| 1978 | 20.8 | -23.0% |
| 1979 | 23.63 | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 18.52 | -21.6% |
| 1981 | 20.66 | +11.6% |
| 1982 | 21.2 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 17.03 | -19.7% |
| 1984 | 18.43 | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 21.33 | +15.7% |
| 1986 | 22.02 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 22.62 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 19.29 | -14.7% |
| 1989 | 21.18 | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 18.47 | -12.8% |
| 1991 | 18.7 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 17.14 | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 19.17 | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 17.74 | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 19.47 | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 18.34 | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 18.19 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 17.83 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 17.38 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 16.44 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 16.25 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 13.38 | -17.7% |
| 2003 | 15.49 | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 14.2 | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 15.18 | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 13.4 | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 12.25 | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 14.69 | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 16.11 | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 15.95 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 12.95 | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 14.1 | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 13.72 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 13.37 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 14.28 | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 14.41 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 15 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 14.99 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 14.9 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 16.15 | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 15.55 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 16.33 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 17.41 | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 15.57 | -10.6% |
| 2025 | 17.08 | +9.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 17.08 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.56, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 17.08 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.9 | 22.54 | 25.54 | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.53 | 20.65 | 29.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.23 | 17.03 | 22.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.24 | 17.14 | 19.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.74 | 12.25 | 16.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.37 | 12.95 | 15.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.35 | 15.55 | 17.41 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 40 Burkina Faso 19.94 compare
- 41 Marshall Islands 19.94 compare
- 42 Tonga 18.57 compare
- 44 Papua New Guinea 17.02 compare
- 45 Cameroon 16.85 compare
- 46 Cote d'Ivoire 16.76 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Senegal
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.214 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4391 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5098 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share gdp in Senegal?
- Agriculture share gdp in Senegal was 17.08 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture share gdp recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 29.78 in 1975.
- What is the lowest agriculture share gdp recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.25 in 2007.
- How does Senegal rank for agriculture share gdp?
- Senegal ranks 43rd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture share gdp rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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