Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Senegal
Senegal: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre was 19.89 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19.89 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
55th
of 206 countries
All-time high
19.89 hectares per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
13.95 hectares per square kilometre
in 1998
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Senegal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Senegal stood at 19.89 hectares per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Senegal peaked at 19.89 hectares per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.95 hectares per square kilometre, in 1998.
Senegal ranks 55th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Senegal, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.23 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 15.23 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 15.75 hectares per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 15.75 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 16.27 hectares per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 16.27 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 16.79 hectares per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 17.66 hectares per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 16.55 hectares per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 16.35 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 16.77 hectares per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 16.77 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 17.03 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 17.29 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 17.29 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 17.28 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 16.23 hectares per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 16.22 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 16.22 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 16.21 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 16.21 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 16.19 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 16.18 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 16.17 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 16.15 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 16.14 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 16.12 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 16.09 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 16.07 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 16.06 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 15.44 hectares per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 15.81 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 16.01 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 16.51 hectares per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 15.98 hectares per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 16.71 hectares per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 15.26 hectares per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 13.95 hectares per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 17.7 hectares per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2000 | 17.25 hectares per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 16.1 hectares per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 15.84 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 15.23 hectares per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 15.51 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 16.24 hectares per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 14.74 hectares per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 14.8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 18.8 hectares per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2009 | 18.8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 18.8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 17.14 hectares per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 17.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 17.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 17.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18.98 hectares per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 18.75 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 18.93 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 19.11 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 19.3 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 19.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 19.89 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 19.89 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 19.89 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 19.89 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.39 hectares per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 19.89 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.33 hectares per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +27.0% | 14.8 hectares per square kilometre | 18.8 hectares per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +26.9% | 13.95 hectares per square kilometre | 17.7 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.17 hectares per square kilometre | 15.23 hectares per square kilometre | 17.66 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.74 hectares per square kilometre | 16.22 hectares per square kilometre | 17.29 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.15 hectares per square kilometre | 16.07 hectares per square kilometre | 16.21 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.94 hectares per square kilometre | 13.95 hectares per square kilometre | 17.7 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.33 hectares per square kilometre | 14.74 hectares per square kilometre | 18.8 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.24 hectares per square kilometre | 17.14 hectares per square kilometre | 19.3 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.79 hectares per square kilometre | 19.48 hectares per square kilometre | 19.89 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 52 Vietnam 21.47 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 53 Ghana 20.7 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 54 Dominican Republic 20.24 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 56 Saint Kitts and Nevis 19.23 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 57 North Korea 19.06 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 58 Philippines 18.75 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 arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Senegal?
- Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Senegal was 19.89 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 19.89 hectares per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.95 hectares per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Senegal rank for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Senegal ranks 55th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) 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.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable land 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)
- 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
Arable land (hectares) 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.