Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Senegal
Senegal: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.2353 metric tons per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2353 metric tons per person
Change on year
up 13.4%
World rank
62nd
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.2353 metric tons per person
in 2023
All-time low
0.0656 metric tons per person
in 2007
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Senegal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Senegal stood at 0.2353 metric tons per person. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 153.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Senegal peaked at 0.2353 metric tons per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0656 metric tons per person, in 2007.
Senegal ranks 62nd of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Senegal, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1537 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1521 metric tons per person | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1706 metric tons per person | +12.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1834 metric tons per person | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1878 metric tons per person | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1502 metric tons per person | -20.1% |
| 1967 | 0.2094 metric tons per person | +39.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1277 metric tons per person | -39.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1947 metric tons per person | +52.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1195 metric tons per person | -38.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1594 metric tons per person | +33.4% |
| 1972 | 0.081 metric tons per person | -49.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1252 metric tons per person | +54.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1907 metric tons per person | +52.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1527 metric tons per person | -19.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1376 metric tons per person | -9.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0996 metric tons per person | -27.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1809 metric tons per person | +81.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1165 metric tons per person | -35.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1156 metric tons per person | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2017 metric tons per person | +74.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1269 metric tons per person | -37.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0827 metric tons per person | -34.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1091 metric tons per person | +31.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1869 metric tons per person | +71.2% |
| 1986 | 0.129 metric tons per person | -31.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1488 metric tons per person | +15.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1189 metric tons per person | -20.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1422 metric tons per person | +19.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1266 metric tons per person | -11.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1286 metric tons per person | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1191 metric tons per person | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1412 metric tons per person | +18.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1237 metric tons per person | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1341 metric tons per person | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1077 metric tons per person | -19.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0863 metric tons per person | -19.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0769 metric tons per person | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 0.129 metric tons per person | +67.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1029 metric tons per person | -20.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1001 metric tons per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.075 metric tons per person | -25.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1354 metric tons per person | +80.5% |
| 2004 | 0.096 metric tons per person | -29.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1275 metric tons per person | +32.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0859 metric tons per person | -32.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0656 metric tons per person | -23.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1444 metric tons per person | +120.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1485 metric tons per person | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1399 metric tons per person | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0848 metric tons per person | -39.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1127 metric tons per person | +32.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0927 metric tons per person | -17.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0884 metric tons per person | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1475 metric tons per person | +66.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1495 metric tons per person | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1626 metric tons per person | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1815 metric tons per person | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1693 metric tons per person | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2168 metric tons per person | +28.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2053 metric tons per person | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2076 metric tons per person | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2353 metric tons per person | +13.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.2353 metric tons per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1219 metric tons per person, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.2353 metric tons per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1017 metric tons per person, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.17 metric tons per person | 0.1277 metric tons per person | 0.2094 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1363 metric tons per person | 0.081 metric tons per person | 0.1907 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1362 metric tons per person | 0.0827 metric tons per person | 0.2017 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1173 metric tons per person | 0.0769 metric tons per person | 0.1412 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1081 metric tons per person | 0.0656 metric tons per person | 0.1485 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1329 metric tons per person | 0.0848 metric tons per person | 0.1815 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2162 metric tons per person | 0.2053 metric tons per person | 0.2353 metric tons per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 59 Ethiopia 0.2405 metric tons per person compare
- 60 South Africa 0.2393 metric tons per person compare
- 61 Kyrgyzstan 0.2354 metric tons per person compare
- 63 Belgium 0.2339 metric tons per person compare
- 64 Iran 0.2314 metric tons per person compare
- 65 Luxembourg 0.2222 metric tons per person compare
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 cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Senegal?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Senegal was 0.2353 metric tons per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2353 metric tons per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0656 metric tons per person in 2007.
- How does Senegal rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Senegal ranks 62nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.