Arable land in Senegal
Senegal: Arable land was 19.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Arable land in Senegal, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land in Senegal stood at 19.9%. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Senegal peaked at 19.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, 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 in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.2% | — |
| 1962 | 15.2% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 15.8% | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 16.3% | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 16.3% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 16.8% | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 17.7% | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 16.6% | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 16.4% | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 16.8% | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 16.8% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 17.0% | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 17.3% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 17.3% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 17.3% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 16.2% | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 16.2% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 16.2% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 16.2% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 16.2% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 16.2% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 16.2% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 16.2% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 16.2% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 16.1% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 16.1% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 16.1% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 16.1% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 16.1% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 15.4% | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 15.8% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 16.0% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 16.5% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 16.0% | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 16.7% | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 15.3% | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 13.9% | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 17.7% | +26.9% |
| 2000 | 17.3% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 16.1% | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 15.8% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 15.2% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 15.5% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 16.2% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 14.7% | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 14.8% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 18.8% | +27.0% |
| 2009 | 18.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 18.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 17.1% | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 17.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 17.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 17.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 19.0% | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 18.8% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 18.9% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 19.1% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 19.3% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 19.5% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 19.9% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.2% | 15.2% | 17.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.7% | 16.2% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.2% | 16.1% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.9% | 13.9% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 14.7% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 17.1% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 19.5% | 19.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 52 Viet Nam 21.5% compare
- 53 Ghana 20.7% compare
- 54 Dominican Republic 20.2% compare
- 56 Saint Kitts and Nevis 19.2% compare
- 57 North Korea 19.1% compare
- 58 Philippines 18.7% 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 19.9% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and website, 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 19.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 1998.
- How does Senegal rank for arable land?
- Senegal ranks 55th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land 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 FAO electronic files and website, 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 (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land 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.