Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Senegal
Senegal: Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 22.09 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
22.09 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 16.1%
World rank
61st
of 181 countries
All-time high
22.09 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1.99 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Senegal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 22.09 metric tons per square kilometre for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.1% on the previous year and up 234.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Senegal peaked at 22.09 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.99 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1972.
Senegal ranks 61st of 181 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.
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Senegal, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.74 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.79 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 3.22 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1964 | 3.56 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1965 | 3.76 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 3.09 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1967 | 4.44 metric tons per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 1968 | 2.79 metric tons per square kilometre | -37.2% |
| 1969 | 4.38 metric tons per square kilometre | +57.1% |
| 1970 | 2.77 metric tons per square kilometre | -36.8% |
| 1971 | 3.81 metric tons per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1972 | 1.99 metric tons per square kilometre | -47.7% |
| 1973 | 3.18 metric tons per square kilometre | +59.3% |
| 1974 | 4.98 metric tons per square kilometre | +56.9% |
| 1975 | 4.1 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1976 | 3.79 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 2.82 metric tons per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 1978 | 5.23 metric tons per square kilometre | +85.8% |
| 1979 | 3.45 metric tons per square kilometre | -34.0% |
| 1980 | 3.51 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 6.28 metric tons per square kilometre | +78.9% |
| 1982 | 4.06 metric tons per square kilometre | -35.4% |
| 1983 | 2.72 metric tons per square kilometre | -33.1% |
| 1984 | 3.68 metric tons per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 1985 | 6.49 metric tons per square kilometre | +76.1% |
| 1986 | 4.61 metric tons per square kilometre | -29.0% |
| 1987 | 5.47 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1988 | 4.5 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1989 | 5.54 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1990 | 5.07 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 5.3 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 5.05 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 6.16 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1994 | 5.54 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 6.16 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 5.07 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1997 | 4.16 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1998 | 3.79 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 6.52 metric tons per square kilometre | +71.9% |
| 2000 | 5.33 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2001 | 5.31 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 4.08 metric tons per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 2003 | 7.54 metric tons per square kilometre | +84.9% |
| 2004 | 5.47 metric tons per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 2005 | 7.44 metric tons per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 2006 | 5.13 metric tons per square kilometre | -31.0% |
| 2007 | 4.01 metric tons per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 2008 | 9.04 metric tons per square kilometre | +125.3% |
| 2009 | 9.51 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 9.18 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 5.71 metric tons per square kilometre | -37.8% |
| 2012 | 7.79 metric tons per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 2013 | 6.6 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 6.5 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 11.18 metric tons per square kilometre | +72.0% |
| 2016 | 11.67 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 13.07 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 15.01 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 14.38 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 18.91 metric tons per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 2021 | 18.36 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 19.03 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 22.09 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 22.09 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.46 metric tons per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 22.09 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.6 metric tons per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.42 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.74 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.44 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.61 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.99 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.23 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.69 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.72 metric tons per square kilometre | 6.49 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.28 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.79 metric tons per square kilometre | 6.52 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.29 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.01 metric tons per square kilometre | 9.51 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.11 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.71 metric tons per square kilometre | 15.01 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.6 metric tons per square kilometre | 18.36 metric tons per square kilometre | 22.09 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 58 Spain 23.87 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 59 Egypt 23.5 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 60 Uruguay 22.5 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 62 Guinea 21.54 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 63 Sierra Leone 21.29 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 64 Dominican Republic 20.9 metric tons per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Senegal?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Senegal was 22.09 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 22.09 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.99 metric tons per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Senegal rank for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Senegal ranks 61st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 234.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.