Arable land in Senegal
Senegal: Arable land was 0.2119 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2119 hectares per person
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
57th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.8535 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.2119 hectares per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land in Senegal, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land in Senegal is 0.2119 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 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Senegal peaked at 0.8535 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2119 hectares per person, in 2023.
Senegal ranks 57th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land in Senegal, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8535 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.8298 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.8342 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.8108 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.8136 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.7901 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.7914 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.8083 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.7352 hectares per person | -9.0% |
| 1970 | 0.7048 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 0.7017 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.681 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.6712 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.6619 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.6436 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.6265 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.5743 hectares per person | -8.3% |
| 1978 | 0.5609 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.5474 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.5339 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.5202 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.5064 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4927 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.4791 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.4653 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.4517 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.4383 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.425 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4124 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4005 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3743 hectares per person | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3727 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3671 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3685 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3478 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3548 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3165 hectares per person | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2825 hectares per person | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3501 hectares per person | +23.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3333 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3034 hectares per person | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2914 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2735 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2721 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2782 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2468 hectares per person | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2421 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3004 hectares per person | +24.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2934 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2865 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2547 hectares per person | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2479 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2407 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2332 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2505 hectares per person | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2401 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2355 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2312 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2272 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2234 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2224 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.217 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2119 hectares per person | -2.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.2119 hectares per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1272 hectares per person, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.2119 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1581 hectares per person, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8074 hectares per person | 0.7352 hectares per person | 0.8535 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6373 hectares per person | 0.5474 hectares per person | 0.7048 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4725 hectares per person | 0.4124 hectares per person | 0.5339 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3535 hectares per person | 0.2825 hectares per person | 0.4005 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2835 hectares per person | 0.2421 hectares per person | 0.3333 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2447 hectares per person | 0.2272 hectares per person | 0.2865 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2187 hectares per person | 0.2119 hectares per person | 0.2234 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 54 Cameroon 0.2185 hectares per person compare
- 55 South Sudan 0.2168 hectares per person compare
- 56 Turkmenistan 0.2161 hectares per person compare
- 58 Azerbaijan 0.206 hectares per person compare
- 59 Myanmar 0.2033 hectares per person compare
- 60 Tanzania 0.2027 hectares per person 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 arable land in Senegal?
- Arable land in Senegal was 0.2119 hectares per person in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8535 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2119 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for arable land?
- Senegal ranks 57th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.