Cropland area in Senegal
Senegal: Cropland area was 3.91 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 66th of 219 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.
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 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 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 66th out of 219 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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