Eggs per bird in Senegal
Senegal: Eggs per bird was 3.44 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.44 kilograms per animal
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
178th
of 198 countries
All-time high
4.31 kilograms per animal
in 2008
All-time low
1.7 kilograms per animal
in 1967
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Eggs per bird in Senegal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 3.44 kilograms per animal for eggs per bird in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, eggs per bird in Senegal peaked at 4.31 kilograms per animal in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.7 kilograms per animal, in 1967.
Senegal ranks 178th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Eggs per bird in Senegal, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.75 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 1.75 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.75 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.82 kilograms per animal | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 1.75 kilograms per animal | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 1.75 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.7 kilograms per animal | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 1.8 kilograms per animal | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 1.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.9 kilograms per animal | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 1.9 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2 kilograms per animal | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 2 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.1 kilograms per animal | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 2.47 kilograms per animal | +17.7% |
| 1987 | 2.66 kilograms per animal | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 2.66 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 2.83 kilograms per animal | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 3.06 kilograms per animal | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 3.16 kilograms per animal | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 3.3 kilograms per animal | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 3.39 kilograms per animal | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 3.65 kilograms per animal | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 3.83 kilograms per animal | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 3.93 kilograms per animal | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 4.12 kilograms per animal | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 4.15 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 4.1 kilograms per animal | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 2.98 kilograms per animal | -27.3% |
| 2001 | 3.59 kilograms per animal | +20.4% |
| 2002 | 4.05 kilograms per animal | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 3.86 kilograms per animal | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 4.06 kilograms per animal | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 3.72 kilograms per animal | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 3.51 kilograms per animal | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 4.18 kilograms per animal | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 4.31 kilograms per animal | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 3.8 kilograms per animal | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 3.15 kilograms per animal | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 3.2 kilograms per animal | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 3.8 kilograms per animal | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 3.66 kilograms per animal | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 3.78 kilograms per animal | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 3.63 kilograms per animal | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 3.65 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.25 kilograms per animal | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 3.58 kilograms per animal | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 3.49 kilograms per animal | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 3.44 kilograms per animal | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 3.51 kilograms per animal | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 3.48 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 3.48 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 3.44 kilograms per animal | -1.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 3.44 kilograms per animal is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.44 kilograms per animal, 63% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 3.44 kilograms per animal is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.27 kilograms per animal, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Eggs per bird 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -27.3% | 4.1 kilograms per animal | 2.98 kilograms per animal |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.76 kilograms per animal | 1.7 kilograms per animal | 1.82 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.92 kilograms per animal | 1.8 kilograms per animal | 2 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.27 kilograms per animal | 2 kilograms per animal | 2.83 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.67 kilograms per animal | 3.06 kilograms per animal | 4.15 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.81 kilograms per animal | 2.98 kilograms per animal | 4.31 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.52 kilograms per animal | 3.15 kilograms per animal | 3.8 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.47 kilograms per animal | 3.44 kilograms per animal | 3.51 kilograms per animal | 5 |
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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 eggs per bird in Senegal?
- Eggs per bird in Senegal was 3.44 kilograms per animal in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest eggs per bird recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.31 kilograms per animal in 2008.
- What is the lowest eggs per bird recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 kilograms per animal in 1967.
- How does Senegal rank for eggs per bird?
- Senegal ranks 178th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is eggs per bird rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 Eggs per bird. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual egg yield per bird, measured in kilograms per animal.