Economically active population in agriculture in Senegal
Senegal: Economically active population in agriculture was 4.05 million number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Economically active population in agriculture in Senegal, 1980–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for economically active population in agriculture in Senegal is 4.05 million number, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economically active population in agriculture in Senegal peaked at 4.05 million number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.84 million number, in 1980.
That places Senegal 17th out of 53 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Economically active population in agriculture in Senegal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.84 million number | — |
| 1981 | 1.87 million number | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 1.91 million number | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 1.95 million number | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 2.00 million number | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 2.04 million number | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 2.09 million number | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 2.14 million number | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 2.19 million number | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 2.24 million number | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 2.30 million number | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 2.35 million number | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 2.41 million number | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 2.48 million number | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 2.54 million number | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 2.60 million number | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 2.66 million number | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 2.73 million number | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 2.79 million number | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 2.86 million number | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 2.93 million number | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 3.00 million number | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 3.08 million number | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 3.16 million number | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 3.24 million number | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 3.33 million number | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 3.41 million number | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 3.51 million number | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 3.61 million number | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 3.71 million number | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 3.82 million number | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 3.93 million number | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 4.05 million number | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.03 million number | 1.84 million number | 2.24 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.57 million number | 2.30 million number | 2.86 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.30 million number | 2.93 million number | 3.71 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.93 million number | 3.82 million number | 4.05 million number | 3 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 17.08 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 17.08 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economically active population in agriculture in Senegal?
- Economically active population in agriculture in Senegal was 4.05 million number in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest economically active population in agriculture recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.05 million number in 2012.
- What is the lowest economically active population in agriculture recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.84 million number in 1980.
- How does Senegal rank for economically active population in agriculture?
- Senegal ranks 17th out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is economically active population in agriculture rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. 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, Production Yearbook and data files, published as part of Economically active population in agriculture (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agricultural employment shows the number of workers in the agricultural sector.