Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Senegal
Senegal: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square was 21.22 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
21.22 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
72nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
21.22 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1.1 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Senegal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 21.22 tonnes per square kilometre for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 66.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Senegal peaked at 21.22 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.1 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Senegal ranks 72nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Senegal, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.1 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 1.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 1.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1965 | 1.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1967 | 1.24 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1968 | 1.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1969 | 1.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1970 | 1.27 tonnes per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 1971 | 1.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 1972 | 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1973 | 2.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +59.1% |
| 1974 | 1.81 tonnes per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 1975 | 1.18 tonnes per square kilometre | -34.8% |
| 1976 | 2.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +94.3% |
| 1977 | 2.21 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 2.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 2.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 2.49 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1981 | 2.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 2.6 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 2.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1984 | 3.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1985 | 2.93 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1986 | 2.79 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 2.39 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1988 | 2.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1989 | 2.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 3.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1991 | 3.2 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1992 | 3.05 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 3.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 3.02 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 3.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1996 | 4.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 3.18 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 1998 | 4.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +42.7% |
| 1999 | 4.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 4.27 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 5.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 2002 | 6.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 6.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 6.58 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 7.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 6.39 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 8.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 2008 | 8.18 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 7.06 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 8.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2011 | 9.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 12.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2013 | 12.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 13.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 14.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 12.82 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 15.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2018 | 17.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 14.4 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2020 | 16.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 17.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 20.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 21.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 21.22 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.13 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 21.22 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.57 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.79 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.73 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 17.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 16.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 21.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 69 Sao Tome and Principe 21.88 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 70 Sri Lanka 21.86 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 71 Eswatini 21.4 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 73 Romania 20.98 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 74 Azerbaijan 20.16 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 75 Montenegro 20.15 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Senegal?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Senegal was 21.22 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 21.22 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Senegal rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square?
- Senegal ranks 72nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.1%. 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? 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: which countries are net importers and exporters? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed 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: which countries are net importers and exporters? 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.