Cropland area in Senegal
Senegal: Cropland area was 3.91 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.91 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
67th
of 224 countries
All-time high
3.91 million hectares
in 2021
All-time low
2.74 million hectares
in 1998
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland area in Senegal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, cropland area in Senegal stood at 3.91 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Senegal peaked at 3.91 million hectares in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.74 million hectares, in 1998.
Senegal ranks 67th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cropland area in Senegal, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.95 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 2.95 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3.05 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 3.05 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3.15 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 3.15 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3.25 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 3.42 million hectares | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 3.20 million hectares | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 3.16 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 3.25 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 3.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3.30 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 3.35 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 3.35 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3.35 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 3.14 million hectares | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 3.14 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 3.14 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 3.14 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 3.14 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.14 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 3.14 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.14 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 3.14 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 3.13 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 3.13 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 3.13 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 3.13 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 3.12 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 3.01 million hectares | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 3.08 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 3.12 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 3.21 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 3.12 million hectares | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 3.26 million hectares | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 2.98 million hectares | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 2.74 million hectares | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 3.46 million hectares | +26.4% |
| 2000 | 3.38 million hectares | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 3.15 million hectares | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 3.10 million hectares | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.98 million hectares | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 3.04 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 3.18 million hectares | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 2.89 million hectares | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 2.90 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 3.67 million hectares | +26.6% |
| 2009 | 3.68 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 3.68 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.37 million hectares | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 3.37 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.37 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 3.37 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.73 million hectares | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 3.69 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 3.72 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 3.76 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 3.79 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 3.83 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 3.91 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 3.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 3.91 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.82 million hectares, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 3.91 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.21 million hectares, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +26.6% | 2.90 million hectares | 3.67 million hectares |
| 1999 | +26.4% | 2.74 million hectares | 3.46 million hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.13 million hectares | 2.95 million hectares | 3.42 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.24 million hectares | 3.14 million hectares | 3.35 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.14 million hectares | 3.13 million hectares | 3.14 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.11 million hectares | 2.74 million hectares | 3.46 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.20 million hectares | 2.89 million hectares | 3.68 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.58 million hectares | 3.37 million hectares | 3.79 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.89 million hectares | 3.83 million hectares | 3.91 million hectares | 4 |
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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 cropland area in Senegal?
- Cropland area in Senegal was 3.91 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.91 million hectares in 2021.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.74 million hectares in 1998.
- How does Senegal rank for cropland area?
- Senegal ranks 67th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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 Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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