Banana yields in Senegal
Senegal: Banana yields was 26.67 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
26.67 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
40th
of 130 countries
All-time high
28.38 tonnes per hectare
in 2008
All-time low
9.21 tonnes per hectare
in 1989
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana yields in Senegal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, banana yields in Senegal stood at 26.67 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana yields in Senegal peaked at 28.38 tonnes per hectare in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.21 tonnes per hectare, in 1989.
That places Senegal 40th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Banana yields in Senegal, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 13.33 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1963 | 13.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 13.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 11.41 tonnes per hectare | -14.4% |
| 1966 | 11.35 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 11.76 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 12.5 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 12.96 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 13.33 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 13.71 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 12.94 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 12.9 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 13.41 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 13.41 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 13.33 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 14.29 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 14.29 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 15.71 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 15.71 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 15.79 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 15.79 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 15.79 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 15.79 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 15.79 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 15.79 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 15.79 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 15.79 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 9.21 tonnes per hectare | -41.7% |
| 1990 | 15.79 tonnes per hectare | +71.4% |
| 1991 | 13.17 tonnes per hectare | -16.6% |
| 1992 | 13.44 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 17.11 tonnes per hectare | +27.3% |
| 1994 | 18.5 tonnes per hectare | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 21.25 tonnes per hectare | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 24 tonnes per hectare | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 20.47 tonnes per hectare | -14.7% |
| 1998 | 19.87 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 17.19 tonnes per hectare | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 17.14 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 21.58 tonnes per hectare | +25.9% |
| 2002 | 21.53 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 20.4 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 24.42 tonnes per hectare | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 28.03 tonnes per hectare | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 24.55 tonnes per hectare | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 22.86 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 28.38 tonnes per hectare | +24.2% |
| 2009 | 21.36 tonnes per hectare | -24.7% |
| 2010 | 23.27 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 24.91 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 24.55 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 24.77 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 25.22 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 25.66 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 25.9 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 26.13 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 26.29 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 26.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 26.66 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 26.77 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 26.45 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 26.56 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 26.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 26.67 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.09 tonnes per hectare, 1.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 26.67 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.54 tonnes per hectare, 2.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Banana yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +71.4% | 9.21 tonnes per hectare | 15.79 tonnes per hectare |
| 1989 | -41.7% | 15.79 tonnes per hectare | 9.21 tonnes per hectare |
| 1993 | +27.3% | 13.44 tonnes per hectare | 17.11 tonnes per hectare |
| 2001 | +25.9% | 17.14 tonnes per hectare | 21.58 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.44 tonnes per hectare | 11.35 tonnes per hectare | 13.33 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.73 tonnes per hectare | 12.9 tonnes per hectare | 15.71 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.12 tonnes per hectare | 9.21 tonnes per hectare | 15.79 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.08 tonnes per hectare | 13.17 tonnes per hectare | 24 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.02 tonnes per hectare | 17.14 tonnes per hectare | 28.38 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.32 tonnes per hectare | 23.27 tonnes per hectare | 26.5 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.62 tonnes per hectare | 26.45 tonnes per hectare | 26.77 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 banana yields in Senegal?
- Banana yields in Senegal was 26.67 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest banana yields recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 28.38 tonnes per hectare in 2008.
- What is the lowest banana yields recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.21 tonnes per hectare in 1989.
- How does Senegal rank for banana yields?
- Senegal ranks 40th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana yields rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Banana yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.