Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in Senegal
Senegal: Cereal yield (kg per hectare) was 2,192 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield in Senegal, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal yield in Senegal stood at 2,192 kg per hectare. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 95.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield in Senegal peaked at 2,192 kg per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 370.9 kg per hectare, in 1972.
That places Senegal 115th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 549.4 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 544.3 kg per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 573.3 kg per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 588.3 kg per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 588.7 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 530.8 kg per hectare | -9.8% |
| 1967 | 636.3 kg per hectare | +19.9% |
| 1968 | 461.2 kg per hectare | -27.5% |
| 1969 | 699 kg per hectare | +51.6% |
| 1970 | 475.6 kg per hectare | -32.0% |
| 1971 | 655.7 kg per hectare | +37.9% |
| 1972 | 370.9 kg per hectare | -43.4% |
| 1973 | 508 kg per hectare | +37.0% |
| 1974 | 740.5 kg per hectare | +45.8% |
| 1975 | 708.2 kg per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 706.8 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 508.1 kg per hectare | -28.1% |
| 1978 | 833.2 kg per hectare | +64.0% |
| 1979 | 616.8 kg per hectare | -26.0% |
| 1980 | 547.4 kg per hectare | -11.3% |
| 1981 | 904.7 kg per hectare | +65.3% |
| 1982 | 684.3 kg per hectare | -24.4% |
| 1983 | 573.3 kg per hectare | -16.2% |
| 1984 | 612.1 kg per hectare | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 819.9 kg per hectare | +33.9% |
| 1986 | 761.7 kg per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 841.4 kg per hectare | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 712.1 kg per hectare | -15.4% |
| 1989 | 847.3 kg per hectare | +19.0% |
| 1990 | 795 kg per hectare | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 822.6 kg per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 798.6 kg per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 836.5 kg per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 757.7 kg per hectare | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 872 kg per hectare | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 758.5 kg per hectare | -13.0% |
| 1997 | 716.7 kg per hectare | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 667.8 kg per hectare | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 870.4 kg per hectare | +30.3% |
| 2000 | 879.4 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 887.1 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 651.6 kg per hectare | -26.5% |
| 2003 | 1,091 kg per hectare | +67.4% |
| 2004 | 974.5 kg per hectare | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 1,201 kg per hectare | +23.3% |
| 2006 | 879 kg per hectare | -26.8% |
| 2007 | 722.5 kg per hectare | -17.8% |
| 2008 | 1,174 kg per hectare | +62.5% |
| 2009 | 1,135 kg per hectare | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 1,196 kg per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 966.9 kg per hectare | -19.2% |
| 2012 | 1,221 kg per hectare | +26.3% |
| 2013 | 1,124 kg per hectare | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 1,112 kg per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1,376 kg per hectare | +23.8% |
| 2016 | 1,351 kg per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 1,476 kg per hectare | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 1,644 kg per hectare | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 1,601 kg per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1,822 kg per hectare | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 1,855 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 1,932 kg per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 2,192 kg per hectare | +13.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 2,192 kg per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,085 kg per hectare, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 2,192 kg per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,342 kg per hectare, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 574.59 kg per hectare | 461.2 kg per hectare | 699 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 612.38 kg per hectare | 370.9 kg per hectare | 833.2 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 730.42 kg per hectare | 547.4 kg per hectare | 904.7 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 789.58 kg per hectare | 667.8 kg per hectare | 872 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 959.47 kg per hectare | 651.6 kg per hectare | 1,201 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,307 kg per hectare | 966.9 kg per hectare | 1,644 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,950 kg per hectare | 1,822 kg per hectare | 2,192 kg per hectare | 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 cereal yield in Senegal?
- Cereal yield in Senegal was 2,192 kg per hectare in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal yield recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 2,192 kg per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal yield recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 370.9 kg per hectare in 1972.
- How does Senegal rank for cereal yield?
- Senegal ranks 115th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded. The FAO allocates production data to the calendar year in which the bulk of the harvest took place. Most of a crop harvested near the end of a year will be used in the following year.