Cassava yields in Senegal
Senegal: Cassava yields was 14.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cassava 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
Senegal recorded 14.8 tonnes per hectare for cassava yields in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 111.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava yields in Senegal peaked at 14.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.15 tonnes per hectare, in 1992.
Senegal ranks 34th of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.12 tonnes per hectare | 3.71 tonnes per hectare | 4.73 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.79 tonnes per hectare | 2.68 tonnes per hectare | 4.71 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.56 tonnes per hectare | 2.74 tonnes per hectare | 4.33 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.16 tonnes per hectare | 2.15 tonnes per hectare | 5.1 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.5 tonnes per hectare | 4.89 tonnes per hectare | 10.81 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.23 tonnes per hectare | 7 tonnes per hectare | 11.91 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.12 tonnes per hectare | 13.67 tonnes per hectare | 14.8 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 cassava yields in Senegal?
- Cassava yields in Senegal was 14.8 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 cassava yields recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest cassava yields recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 tonnes per hectare in 1992.
- How does Senegal rank for cassava yields?
- Senegal ranks 34th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava yields rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cassava 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.