Cassava yields in Senegal
Senegal: Cassava yields was 14.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
14.8 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
34th
of 101 countries
All-time high
14.8 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
All-time low
2.15 tonnes per hectare
in 1992
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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.
Cassava yields in Senegal, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.98 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 4.12 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 4.5 tonnes per hectare | +9.2% |
| 1964 | 4.73 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 3.97 tonnes per hectare | -15.9% |
| 1966 | 3.76 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 3.78 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 3.71 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 4.53 tonnes per hectare | +22.0% |
| 1970 | 4.15 tonnes per hectare | -8.4% |
| 1971 | 4.42 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 3.67 tonnes per hectare | -17.0% |
| 1973 | 4.6 tonnes per hectare | +25.2% |
| 1974 | 3.59 tonnes per hectare | -21.8% |
| 1975 | 2.94 tonnes per hectare | -18.1% |
| 1976 | 2.68 tonnes per hectare | -9.0% |
| 1977 | 3.97 tonnes per hectare | +48.2% |
| 1978 | 4.71 tonnes per hectare | +18.5% |
| 1979 | 3.17 tonnes per hectare | -32.7% |
| 1980 | 3.4 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 4.33 tonnes per hectare | +27.4% |
| 1982 | 3.72 tonnes per hectare | -14.2% |
| 1983 | 2.74 tonnes per hectare | -26.2% |
| 1984 | 2.96 tonnes per hectare | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 3.95 tonnes per hectare | +33.6% |
| 1986 | 3.74 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 3.74 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 3.41 tonnes per hectare | -9.0% |
| 1989 | 3.65 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 3.52 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 2.48 tonnes per hectare | -29.6% |
| 1992 | 2.15 tonnes per hectare | -13.2% |
| 1993 | 2.77 tonnes per hectare | +28.7% |
| 1994 | 2.49 tonnes per hectare | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 3.18 tonnes per hectare | +27.6% |
| 1996 | 2.64 tonnes per hectare | -17.0% |
| 1997 | 2.34 tonnes per hectare | -11.5% |
| 1998 | 4.95 tonnes per hectare | +112.1% |
| 1999 | 5.1 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 4.89 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 4.96 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 5.04 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 6.74 tonnes per hectare | +33.7% |
| 2005 | 10.81 tonnes per hectare | +60.4% |
| 2006 | 6.17 tonnes per hectare | -42.9% |
| 2007 | 5.03 tonnes per hectare | -18.4% |
| 2008 | 8.13 tonnes per hectare | +61.6% |
| 2009 | 8.19 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 7.19 tonnes per hectare | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 7.49 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 8.24 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 8.03 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 7 tonnes per hectare | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 8.19 tonnes per hectare | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 10.92 tonnes per hectare | +33.2% |
| 2017 | 11.49 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 11.91 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 11.82 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 13.96 tonnes per hectare | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 13.81 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 13.67 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 14.35 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 14.8 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 14.8 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.54 tonnes per hectare, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 14.8 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.2 tonnes per hectare, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cassava 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +112.1% | 2.34 tonnes per hectare | 4.95 tonnes per hectare |
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 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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 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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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.