Cotton yields in Senegal
Senegal: Cotton yields was 0.8961 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.8961 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
73rd
of 101 countries
All-time high
1.51 tonnes per hectare
in 1968
All-time low
0.35 tonnes per hectare
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cotton yields 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 per hectare.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 0.8961 tonnes per hectare for cotton yields in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton yields in Senegal peaked at 1.51 tonnes per hectare in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.35 tonnes per hectare, in 1964.
That places Senegal 73rd out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cotton yields in Senegal, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.92 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.4353 tonnes per hectare | -52.7% |
| 1963 | 0.4202 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 0.35 tonnes per hectare | -16.7% |
| 1965 | 0.755 tonnes per hectare | +115.7% |
| 1966 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +46.4% |
| 1967 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | +18.6% |
| 1968 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | +15.3% |
| 1969 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -27.0% |
| 1970 | 0.869 tonnes per hectare | -21.2% |
| 1971 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | +32.9% |
| 1972 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 0.8186 tonnes per hectare | -25.0% |
| 1976 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | +26.0% |
| 1977 | 0.7889 tonnes per hectare | -23.5% |
| 1978 | 0.6999 tonnes per hectare | -11.3% |
| 1979 | 0.8693 tonnes per hectare | +24.2% |
| 1980 | 0.6889 tonnes per hectare | -20.8% |
| 1981 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | +86.0% |
| 1982 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | -12.6% |
| 1983 | 0.9133 tonnes per hectare | -18.5% |
| 1984 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 0.7192 tonnes per hectare | -29.0% |
| 1986 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | +46.6% |
| 1987 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | +27.5% |
| 1988 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -25.3% |
| 1989 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | +20.7% |
| 1990 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | -14.8% |
| 1991 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.8248 tonnes per hectare | -24.8% |
| 1996 | 0.7633 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 0.973 tonnes per hectare | +27.5% |
| 1998 | 0.6039 tonnes per hectare | -37.9% |
| 1999 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +79.8% |
| 2000 | 0.9167 tonnes per hectare | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +18.6% |
| 2002 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9107 tonnes per hectare | -23.5% |
| 2005 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | +29.2% |
| 2006 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9713 tonnes per hectare | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9441 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9521 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9557 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8553 tonnes per hectare | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 0.806 tonnes per hectare | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | +31.5% |
| 2016 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9236 tonnes per hectare | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9555 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7596 tonnes per hectare | -20.5% |
| 2020 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +46.8% |
| 2021 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9009 tonnes per hectare | -24.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8406 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 0.8961 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.8961 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.31 tonnes per hectare, 68% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.8961 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8911 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8788 tonnes per hectare | 0.35 tonnes per hectare | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.963 tonnes per hectare | 0.6999 tonnes per hectare | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | 0.6889 tonnes per hectare | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9819 tonnes per hectare | 0.6039 tonnes per hectare | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | 0.9107 tonnes per hectare | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9225 tonnes per hectare | 0.7596 tonnes per hectare | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.988 tonnes per hectare | 0.8406 tonnes per hectare | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 cotton yields in Senegal?
- Cotton yields in Senegal was 0.8961 tonnes per hectare 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 cotton yields recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 tonnes per hectare in 1968.
- What is the lowest cotton yields recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.35 tonnes per hectare in 1964.
- How does Senegal rank for cotton yields?
- Senegal ranks 73rd out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cotton yields rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Cotton yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.