Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Senegal
Senegal: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre was 3.23 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Senegal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 3.23 tonnes per square kilometre for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 320.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Senegal peaked at 3.23 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per square kilometre, 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 square kilometre in Senegal, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0.1039 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5713 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0.0052 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0.0052 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0052 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0052 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0052 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0052 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0052 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0.026 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 0.0623 tonnes per square kilometre | +140.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9193 tonnes per square kilometre | +1375.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6181 tonnes per square kilometre | -32.8% |
| 2001 | 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +85.7% |
| 2002 | 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 1.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 0.7168 tonnes per square kilometre | -35.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6077 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8258 tonnes per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 2008 | 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +60.4% |
| 2009 | 1.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 0.483 tonnes per square kilometre | -67.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4778 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8414 tonnes per square kilometre | +76.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7687 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8103 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 1.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +73.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7116 tonnes per square kilometre | -49.4% |
| 2017 | 2.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +190.5% |
| 2018 | 2.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 2019 | 2.58 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 2.56 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 2.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 3.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 3.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 3.23 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0757 tonnes per square kilometre, 42.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 3.23 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0037 tonnes per square kilometre, 883.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre 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 | +1375.0% | 0.0623 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9193 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +190.5% | 0.7116 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.07 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +140.0% | 0.026 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0623 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0104 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1039 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1875 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1039 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9193 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9895 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6077 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4778 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 28 Benin 4.35 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 29 South Korea 4.04 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 30 Bulgaria 3.74 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 32 Spain 2.73 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 33 Mexico 2.68 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 34 Dominica 2.67 tonnes 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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Senegal?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Senegal was 3.23 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.23 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Senegal rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre?
- Senegal ranks 31st out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 320.3%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- 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
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel 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.