Cropland per person over the long-term in Senegal
Senegal: Cropland per person over the long-term was 0.2353 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.2353 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
61st
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.919 hectares per person
in 1960
All-time low
0.2353 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland per person over the long-term in Senegal, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland per person over the long-term in Senegal stood at 0.2353 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long-term in Senegal peaked at 0.919 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.2353 hectares per person, in 2025.
Senegal ranks 61st of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Cropland per person over the long-term in Senegal, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.8979 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 0.9001 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1200 | 0.9024 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1300 | 0.9046 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1400 | 0.9068 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1500 | 0.909 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1600 | 0.9112 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1700 | 0.9134 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1710 | 0.9136 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1720 | 0.9138 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1730 | 0.914 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1740 | 0.9142 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1750 | 0.9145 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 0.9147 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 0.9149 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 0.9151 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 0.9153 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.9155 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.9158 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.916 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.9162 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.9164 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.9166 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.9168 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.9171 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.9173 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.9175 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.9177 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.9179 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.9181 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.9184 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.9186 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.9188 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.9188 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.9188 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.9188 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.9189 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.9189 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.9189 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.9189 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.919 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.919 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.919 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.8943 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 0.8701 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.8751 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.851 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.8545 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.8305 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.8327 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.8514 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.775 hectares per person | -9.0% |
| 1970 | 0.7432 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 0.7397 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.7173 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.7066 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.6967 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.6778 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.6605 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.6058 hectares per person | -8.3% |
| 1978 | 0.5913 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.5767 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.5616 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.5461 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.5302 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.5144 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4988 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4836 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4687 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4543 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4404 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4267 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4136 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3863 hectares per person | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3836 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3769 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3777 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3561 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3629 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3238 hectares per person | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2909 hectares per person | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3589 hectares per person | +23.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3417 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3107 hectares per person | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2982 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2794 hectares per person | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2772 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2823 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2501 hectares per person | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2445 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3011 hectares per person | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 0.293 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2958 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2638 hectares per person | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2573 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2514 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2458 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2655 hectares per person | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2567 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2535 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2504 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2476 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2447 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.245 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2402 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2391 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2372 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.2353 hectares per person | -0.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.2353 hectares per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.177 hectares per person, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.2353 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1929 hectares per person, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.8979 hectares per person | 0.8979 hectares per person | 0.8979 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.9001 hectares per person | 0.9001 hectares per person | 0.9001 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.9024 hectares per person | 0.9024 hectares per person | 0.9024 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.9046 hectares per person | 0.9046 hectares per person | 0.9046 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.9068 hectares per person | 0.9068 hectares per person | 0.9068 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.909 hectares per person | 0.909 hectares per person | 0.909 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.9112 hectares per person | 0.9112 hectares per person | 0.9112 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.9134 hectares per person | 0.9134 hectares per person | 0.9134 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.9136 hectares per person | 0.9136 hectares per person | 0.9136 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.9138 hectares per person | 0.9138 hectares per person | 0.9138 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.914 hectares per person | 0.914 hectares per person | 0.914 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.9142 hectares per person | 0.9142 hectares per person | 0.9142 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.9145 hectares per person | 0.9145 hectares per person | 0.9145 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.9147 hectares per person | 0.9147 hectares per person | 0.9147 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.9149 hectares per person | 0.9149 hectares per person | 0.9149 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.9151 hectares per person | 0.9151 hectares per person | 0.9151 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.9153 hectares per person | 0.9153 hectares per person | 0.9153 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.9155 hectares per person | 0.9155 hectares per person | 0.9155 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.9158 hectares per person | 0.9158 hectares per person | 0.9158 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.916 hectares per person | 0.916 hectares per person | 0.916 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.9162 hectares per person | 0.9162 hectares per person | 0.9162 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.9164 hectares per person | 0.9164 hectares per person | 0.9164 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.9166 hectares per person | 0.9166 hectares per person | 0.9166 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.9168 hectares per person | 0.9168 hectares per person | 0.9168 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.9171 hectares per person | 0.9171 hectares per person | 0.9171 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.9173 hectares per person | 0.9173 hectares per person | 0.9173 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.9175 hectares per person | 0.9175 hectares per person | 0.9175 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.9177 hectares per person | 0.9177 hectares per person | 0.9177 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.9179 hectares per person | 0.9179 hectares per person | 0.9179 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.9181 hectares per person | 0.9181 hectares per person | 0.9181 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.9184 hectares per person | 0.9184 hectares per person | 0.9184 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.9186 hectares per person | 0.9186 hectares per person | 0.9186 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.9189 hectares per person | 0.9188 hectares per person | 0.919 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8554 hectares per person | 0.775 hectares per person | 0.919 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6716 hectares per person | 0.5767 hectares per person | 0.7432 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4925 hectares per person | 0.4267 hectares per person | 0.5616 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3631 hectares per person | 0.2909 hectares per person | 0.4136 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2878 hectares per person | 0.2445 hectares per person | 0.3417 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2588 hectares per person | 0.2458 hectares per person | 0.2958 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2402 hectares per person | 0.2353 hectares per person | 0.245 hectares per person | 6 |
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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 per person over the long-term in Senegal?
- Cropland per person over the long-term in Senegal was 0.2353 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.919 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2353 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Senegal rank for cropland per person over the long-term?
- Senegal ranks 61st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland per person over the long-term rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for per person each separate country over time.