Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Senegal
Senegal: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita was 2.19 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.19 kg per hectare
Change on year
up 13.5%
World rank
115th
of 180 countries
All-time high
2.19 kg per hectare
in 2023
All-time low
0.3709 kg per hectare
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Senegal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Senegal stood at 2.19 kg per hectare. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.5% on the previous year and up 95.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Senegal peaked at 2.19 kg per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3709 kg per hectare, in 1972.
Senegal ranks 115th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Senegal, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5494 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.5443 kg per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.5733 kg per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 0.5883 kg per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.5887 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.5308 kg per hectare | -9.8% |
| 1967 | 0.6363 kg per hectare | +19.9% |
| 1968 | 0.4612 kg per hectare | -27.5% |
| 1969 | 0.699 kg per hectare | +51.6% |
| 1970 | 0.4756 kg per hectare | -32.0% |
| 1971 | 0.6557 kg per hectare | +37.9% |
| 1972 | 0.3709 kg per hectare | -43.4% |
| 1973 | 0.508 kg per hectare | +37.0% |
| 1974 | 0.7405 kg per hectare | +45.8% |
| 1975 | 0.7082 kg per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 0.7068 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.5081 kg per hectare | -28.1% |
| 1978 | 0.8332 kg per hectare | +64.0% |
| 1979 | 0.6168 kg per hectare | -26.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5474 kg per hectare | -11.3% |
| 1981 | 0.9047 kg per hectare | +65.3% |
| 1982 | 0.6843 kg per hectare | -24.4% |
| 1983 | 0.5733 kg per hectare | -16.2% |
| 1984 | 0.6121 kg per hectare | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 0.8199 kg per hectare | +33.9% |
| 1986 | 0.7617 kg per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 0.8414 kg per hectare | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 0.7121 kg per hectare | -15.4% |
| 1989 | 0.8473 kg per hectare | +19.0% |
| 1990 | 0.795 kg per hectare | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 0.8226 kg per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.7986 kg per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.8365 kg per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.7577 kg per hectare | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 0.872 kg per hectare | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 0.7585 kg per hectare | -13.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7167 kg per hectare | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.6678 kg per hectare | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.8704 kg per hectare | +30.3% |
| 2000 | 0.8794 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8871 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6516 kg per hectare | -26.5% |
| 2003 | 1.09 kg per hectare | +67.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9745 kg per hectare | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 1.2 kg per hectare | +23.3% |
| 2006 | 0.879 kg per hectare | -26.8% |
| 2007 | 0.7225 kg per hectare | -17.8% |
| 2008 | 1.17 kg per hectare | +62.5% |
| 2009 | 1.13 kg per hectare | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 1.2 kg per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9669 kg per hectare | -19.2% |
| 2012 | 1.22 kg per hectare | +26.3% |
| 2013 | 1.12 kg per hectare | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 1.11 kg per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.38 kg per hectare | +23.8% |
| 2016 | 1.35 kg per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.48 kg per hectare | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 1.64 kg per hectare | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 1.6 kg per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.82 kg per hectare | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 1.85 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.93 kg per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 2.19 kg per hectare | +13.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 2.19 kg per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.09 kg per hectare, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 2.19 kg per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.35 kg per hectare, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5746 kg per hectare | 0.4612 kg per hectare | 0.699 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6124 kg per hectare | 0.3709 kg per hectare | 0.8332 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7304 kg per hectare | 0.5474 kg per hectare | 0.9047 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7896 kg per hectare | 0.6678 kg per hectare | 0.872 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9595 kg per hectare | 0.6516 kg per hectare | 1.2 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 kg per hectare | 0.9669 kg per hectare | 1.64 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.95 kg per hectare | 1.82 kg per hectare | 2.19 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 vs. gdp per capita in Senegal?
- Cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Senegal was 2.19 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.19 kg per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3709 kg per hectare in 1972.
- How does Senegal rank for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita?
- Senegal ranks 115th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average cereal yield, measured in tonnes per hectare versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.