Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Senegal
Senegal: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita was 0.1056 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Senegal, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 0.1056 ha per person for cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Senegal peaked at 0.3291 ha per person in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.0795 ha per person, in 2014.
That places Senegal 44th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Senegal, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2797 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2795 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.2976 ha per person | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 0.3117 ha per person | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 0.3191 ha per person | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.2829 ha per person | -11.3% |
| 1967 | 0.3291 ha per person | +16.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2768 ha per person | -15.9% |
| 1969 | 0.2785 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2512 ha per person | -9.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2431 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2183 ha per person | -10.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2464 ha per person | +12.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2575 ha per person | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2156 ha per person | -16.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1946 ha per person | -9.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1961 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2171 ha per person | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1888 ha per person | -13.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2112 ha per person | +11.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2229 ha per person | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1855 ha per person | -16.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1443 ha per person | -22.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1783 ha per person | +23.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2279 ha per person | +27.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1693 ha per person | -25.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1769 ha per person | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.167 ha per person | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1678 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1592 ha per person | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1563 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1492 ha per person | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1688 ha per person | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1632 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1538 ha per person | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1419 ha per person | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1204 ha per person | -15.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1151 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1482 ha per person | +28.8% |
| 2000 | 0.117 ha per person | -21.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1129 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1152 ha per person | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1242 ha per person | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0985 ha per person | -20.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1062 ha per person | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0978 ha per person | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0908 ha per person | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.123 ha per person | +35.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1308 ha per person | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1169 ha per person | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0877 ha per person | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0923 ha per person | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0825 ha per person | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0795 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1072 ha per person | +34.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1107 ha per person | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1102 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1104 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1057 ha per person | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.119 ha per person | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1107 ha per person | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1074 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1088 ha per person | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1056 ha per person | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.295 ha per person | 0.2768 ha per person | 0.3291 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2229 ha per person | 0.1888 ha per person | 0.2575 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1851 ha per person | 0.1443 ha per person | 0.2279 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1476 ha per person | 0.1151 ha per person | 0.1688 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1116 ha per person | 0.0908 ha per person | 0.1308 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1003 ha per person | 0.0795 ha per person | 0.1169 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1103 ha per person | 0.1056 ha per person | 0.119 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 41 Guinea-Bissau 0.1102 ha per person compare
- 42 Namibia 0.1096 ha per person compare
- 43 South Sudan 0.1063 ha per person compare
- 45 Mongolia 0.1005 ha per person compare
- 46 Mozambique 0.0988 ha per person compare
- 47 Azerbaijan 0.0945 ha per person compare
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- 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, primary — area harvested, per capita in Senegal?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Senegal was 0.1056 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3291 ha per person in 1967.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0795 ha per person in 2014.
- How does Senegal rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita?
- Senegal ranks 44th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.