Change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in Senegal
Senegal: Change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate was -1.73 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-1.73 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 131.2%
World rank
120th
of 186 countries
All-time high
67.39 % change on previous year
in 2003
All-time low
-43.43 % change on previous year
in 1972
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in Senegal, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Senegal recorded -1.73 % change on previous year for change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 131.2% on the previous year and down 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in Senegal peaked at 67.39 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -43.43 % change on previous year, in 1972.
That places Senegal 120th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -0.9283 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 5.33 % change on previous year | -674.0% |
| 1964 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 1965 | 0.068 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 1966 | -9.84 % change on previous year | -14565.2% |
| 1967 | 19.88 % change on previous year | -302.1% |
| 1968 | -27.52 % change on previous year | -238.5% |
| 1969 | 51.56 % change on previous year | -287.4% |
| 1970 | -31.96 % change on previous year | -162.0% |
| 1971 | 37.87 % change on previous year | -218.5% |
| 1972 | -43.43 % change on previous year | -214.7% |
| 1973 | 36.96 % change on previous year | -185.1% |
| 1974 | 45.77 % change on previous year | +23.8% |
| 1975 | -4.36 % change on previous year | -109.5% |
| 1976 | -0.1977 % change on previous year | -95.5% |
| 1977 | -28.11 % change on previous year | +14121.0% |
| 1978 | 63.98 % change on previous year | -327.6% |
| 1979 | -25.97 % change on previous year | -140.6% |
| 1980 | -11.25 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 1981 | 65.27 % change on previous year | -680.1% |
| 1982 | -24.36 % change on previous year | -137.3% |
| 1983 | -16.22 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 1984 | 6.77 % change on previous year | -141.7% |
| 1985 | 33.95 % change on previous year | +401.6% |
| 1986 | -7.1 % change on previous year | -120.9% |
| 1987 | 10.46 % change on previous year | -247.4% |
| 1988 | -15.37 % change on previous year | -246.9% |
| 1989 | 18.99 % change on previous year | -223.5% |
| 1990 | -6.17 % change on previous year | -132.5% |
| 1991 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -156.2% |
| 1992 | -2.92 % change on previous year | -184.0% |
| 1993 | 4.75 % change on previous year | -262.7% |
| 1994 | -9.42 % change on previous year | -298.5% |
| 1995 | 15.09 % change on previous year | -260.1% |
| 1996 | -13.02 % change on previous year | -186.3% |
| 1997 | -5.51 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
| 1998 | -6.82 % change on previous year | +23.8% |
| 1999 | 30.34 % change on previous year | -544.7% |
| 2000 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 2001 | 0.8756 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 2002 | -26.55 % change on previous year | -3131.9% |
| 2003 | 67.39 % change on previous year | -353.8% |
| 2004 | -10.65 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 2005 | 23.25 % change on previous year | -318.3% |
| 2006 | -26.82 % change on previous year | -215.3% |
| 2007 | -17.8 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 2008 | 62.52 % change on previous year | -451.1% |
| 2009 | -3.37 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 2010 | 5.46 % change on previous year | -261.8% |
| 2011 | -19.19 % change on previous year | -451.7% |
| 2012 | 26.31 % change on previous year | -237.1% |
| 2013 | -7.96 % change on previous year | -130.2% |
| 2014 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 2015 | 23.81 % change on previous year | -2223.8% |
| 2016 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -107.8% |
| 2017 | 9.3 % change on previous year | -601.8% |
| 2018 | 11.39 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 2019 | -2.62 % change on previous year | -123.0% |
| 2020 | 13.76 % change on previous year | -626.1% |
| 2021 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 2022 | 4.16 % change on previous year | +129.1% |
| 2023 | 5.53 % change on previous year | +32.8% |
| 2024 | -1.73 % change on previous year | -131.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's -1.73 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0385 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's -1.73 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.05 % change on previous year, 34.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -14565.2% | 0.068 % change on previous year | -9.84 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | -14121.0% | -0.1977 % change on previous year | -28.11 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | -3131.9% | 0.8756 % change on previous year | -26.55 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +2223.8% | -1.12 % change on previous year | 23.81 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.15 % change on previous year | -27.52 % change on previous year | 51.56 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 5.05 % change on previous year | -43.43 % change on previous year | 63.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.11 % change on previous year | -24.36 % change on previous year | 65.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9781 % change on previous year | -13.02 % change on previous year | 30.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.99 % change on previous year | -26.82 % change on previous year | 67.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.35 % change on previous year | -19.19 % change on previous year | 26.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.71 % change on previous year | -1.73 % change on previous year | 13.76 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 117 Venezuela -1.24 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Guinea -1.35 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Italy -1.53 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Libya -1.86 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Burkina Faso -1.9 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Uganda -1.96 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Senegal
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.214 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4391 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5098 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in Senegal?
- Change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in Senegal was -1.73 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 67.39 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -43.43 % change on previous year in 1972.
- How does Senegal rank for change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate?
- Senegal ranks 120th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. 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 Change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Change of cereal yield vs land used. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Change of cereal yield vs land used Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Change of cereal yield vs land used. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.