Banana yields in Senegal
Senegal: Banana yields was 26.67 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
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.
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 6.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 17.1% (2025)
- Rural population 8.37 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Rural population 44.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 17.1% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 17.1% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.94 million hectares (2023)
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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.