Chicken meat production in Senegal
Senegal: Chicken meat production was 159,502 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chicken meat production in Senegal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chicken meat production in Senegal is 159,502 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and up 142.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in Senegal peaked at 159,502 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,360 tonnes, in 1961.
Senegal ranks 72nd of 198 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,272 tonnes | 1,360 tonnes | 4,585 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,598 tonnes | 4,750 tonnes | 8,780 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,066 tonnes | 9,070 tonnes | 13,485 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,090 tonnes | 12,700 tonnes | 21,608 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,078 tonnes | 23,239 tonnes | 41,068 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 76,681 tonnes | 45,451 tonnes | 116,492 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 140,167 tonnes | 121,829 tonnes | 159,502 tonnes | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Senegal
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 17.1% (2025)
- Rural population 8.37 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Rural population 44.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 17.1% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 17.1% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.94 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chicken meat production in Senegal?
- Chicken meat production in Senegal was 159,502 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chicken meat production recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 159,502 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,360 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Senegal rank for chicken meat production?
- Senegal ranks 72nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Chicken meat production is measured in tonnes per year.