Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Senegal
Senegal: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita was 0.0344 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Senegal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 0.0344 tonnes per person for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 218.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Senegal peaked at 0.0363 tonnes per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1961.
That places Senegal 31st out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, per capita in Senegal, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1979 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0183 tonnes per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1986 | 0.0363 tonnes per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | — |
| 1990 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | — |
| 1998 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | +134.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0182 tonnes per person | +1340.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0119 tonnes per person | -34.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0216 tonnes per person | +81.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0195 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0182 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0194 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0123 tonnes per person | -36.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0102 tonnes per person | -17.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0135 tonnes per person | +32.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0212 tonnes per person | +56.7% |
| 2009 | 0.023 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0074 tonnes per person | -68.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0071 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0122 tonnes per person | +71.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0108 tonnes per person | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 0.011 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0186 tonnes per person | +68.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0091 tonnes per person | -50.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0257 tonnes per person | +182.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0354 tonnes per person | +37.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0304 tonnes per person | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0294 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0308 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0344 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0344 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.0344 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0012 tonnes per person, 28.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.0344 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 tonnes per person, 536.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita 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 | +1340.4% | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 0.0182 tonnes per person |
| 2017 | +182.2% | 0.0091 tonnes per person | 0.0257 tonnes per person |
| 1998 | +134.5% | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0013 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0035 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0055 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0363 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0021 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0182 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0171 tonnes per person | 0.0102 tonnes per person | 0.023 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0168 tonnes per person | 0.0071 tonnes per person | 0.0354 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0322 tonnes per person | 0.0294 tonnes per person | 0.0344 tonnes per person | 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, per capita in Senegal?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Senegal was 0.0344 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0363 tonnes per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1961.
- How does Senegal rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita?
- Senegal ranks 31st out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 218.8%. 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 Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.