Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Senegal
Senegal: Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel was 4.34 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Senegal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Senegal stood at 4.34 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Senegal peaked at 4.34 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 577,000 tonnes, in 1961.
Senegal ranks 57th of 191 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 | 691,556 tonnes | 577,000 tonnes | 769,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 858,300 tonnes | 724,000 tonnes | 973,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.14 million tonnes | 1.00 million tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.36 million tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | 1.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.79 million tonnes | 1.53 million tonnes | 2.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.03 million tonnes | 2.50 million tonnes | 3.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.94 million tonnes | 3.60 million tonnes | 4.34 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 54 North Korea 4.52 million tonnes compare
- 55 Democratic Republic of Congo 4.45 million tonnes compare
- 56 Cameroon 4.39 million tonnes compare
- 58 Mozambique 4.26 million tonnes compare
- 59 Ghana 4.11 million tonnes compare
- 60 Syria 3.97 million tonnes compare
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 share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Senegal?
- Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Senegal was 4.34 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.34 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 577,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Senegal rank for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel?
- Senegal ranks 57th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.2%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.