Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Senegal
Senegal: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel was 622,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Senegal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Senegal stood at 622,000 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 320.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Senegal peaked at 622,000 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1961.
Senegal ranks 31st of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Senegal, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1979 | 20,000 tonnes | — |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 110,000 tonnes | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1986 | 250,000 tonnes | — |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 1,000 tonnes | — |
| 1990 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 5,000 tonnes | — |
| 1998 | 12,000 tonnes | +140.0% |
| 1999 | 177,000 tonnes | +1375.0% |
| 2000 | 119,000 tonnes | -32.8% |
| 2001 | 221,000 tonnes | +85.7% |
| 2002 | 204,000 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 195,000 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 213,000 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 138,000 tonnes | -35.2% |
| 2006 | 117,000 tonnes | -15.2% |
| 2007 | 159,000 tonnes | +35.9% |
| 2008 | 255,000 tonnes | +60.4% |
| 2009 | 284,000 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 93,000 tonnes | -67.3% |
| 2011 | 92,000 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 162,000 tonnes | +76.1% |
| 2013 | 148,000 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 156,000 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 271,000 tonnes | +73.7% |
| 2016 | 137,000 tonnes | -49.4% |
| 2017 | 398,000 tonnes | +190.5% |
| 2018 | 563,000 tonnes | +41.5% |
| 2019 | 497,000 tonnes | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 493,000 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 531,000 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 607,000 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 622,000 tonnes | +2.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 622,000 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,000 tonnes, 69.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 622,000 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,000 tonnes, 311.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +1375.0% | 12,000 tonnes | 177,000 tonnes |
| 2017 | +190.5% | 137,000 tonnes | 398,000 tonnes |
| 1998 | +140.0% | 5,000 tonnes | 12,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,000 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,100 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 250,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,000 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 177,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 190,500 tonnes | 117,000 tonnes | 284,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 251,700 tonnes | 92,000 tonnes | 563,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 563,250 tonnes | 493,000 tonnes | 622,000 tonnes | 4 |
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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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Senegal?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Senegal was 622,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 622,000 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Senegal rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Senegal ranks 31st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 320.3%. 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 Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.