Cropland extent over the long-term in Senegal
Senegal: Cropland extent over the long-term was 4.05 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.05 million hectares
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
65th
of 202 countries
All-time high
4.05 million hectares
in 2025
All-time low
112,981 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland extent over the long-term in Senegal, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 4.05 million hectares for cropland extent over the long-term in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term in Senegal peaked at 4.05 million hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 112,981 hectares, in 1000.
Senegal ranks 65th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 112,981 hectares | 112,981 hectares | 112,981 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 141,579 hectares | 141,579 hectares | 141,579 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 177,413 hectares | 177,413 hectares | 177,413 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 222,313 hectares | 222,313 hectares | 222,313 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 278,570 hectares | 278,570 hectares | 278,570 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 349,058 hectares | 349,058 hectares | 349,058 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 437,375 hectares | 437,375 hectares | 437,375 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 548,027 hectares | 548,027 hectares | 548,027 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 567,099 hectares | 567,099 hectares | 567,099 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 586,180 hectares | 586,180 hectares | 586,180 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 605,271 hectares | 605,271 hectares | 605,271 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 624,370 hectares | 624,370 hectares | 624,370 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 643,478 hectares | 643,478 hectares | 643,478 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 662,595 hectares | 662,595 hectares | 662,595 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 681,721 hectares | 681,721 hectares | 681,721 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 700,856 hectares | 700,856 hectares | 700,856 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 719,999 hectares | 719,999 hectares | 719,999 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 739,152 hectares | 739,152 hectares | 739,152 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 758,314 hectares | 758,314 hectares | 758,314 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 777,484 hectares | 777,484 hectares | 777,484 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 796,663 hectares | 796,663 hectares | 796,663 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 815,852 hectares | 815,852 hectares | 815,852 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 835,049 hectares | 835,049 hectares | 835,049 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 886,735 hectares | 886,735 hectares | 886,735 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 960,509 hectares | 960,509 hectares | 960,509 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.07 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.17 million hectares | 1.17 million hectares | 1.17 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.26 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.35 million hectares | 1.35 million hectares | 1.35 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.43 million hectares | 1.43 million hectares | 1.43 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.66 million hectares | 1.66 million hectares | 1.66 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.91 million hectares | 1.91 million hectares | 1.91 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 2.56 million hectares | 2.28 million hectares | 2.87 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.11 million hectares | 2.95 million hectares | 3.42 million hectares | 10 |
| 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 | 3.95 million hectares | 3.83 million hectares | 4.05 million hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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 extent over the long-term in Senegal?
- Cropland extent over the long-term in Senegal was 4.05 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.05 million hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 112,981 hectares in 1000.
- How does Senegal rank for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Senegal ranks 65th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 extent over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for each separate country over time.