Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Senegal
Senegal: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 1,229 1000 No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Senegal, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 1,229 1000 No for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Senegal peaked at 1,229 1000 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 782.18 1000 No, in 2019.
Senegal ranks 38th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Senegal, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 910.78 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 923.45 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 912.57 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 895.37 1000 No | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 869.86 1000 No | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 849.61 1000 No | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 823.95 1000 No | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 824.87 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 832.43 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 836.42 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 834.65 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 832.61 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 824.96 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 821.86 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 810.82 1000 No | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 806.1 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 986.7 1000 No | +22.4% |
| 2017 | 836.83 1000 No | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 817.36 1000 No | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 782.18 1000 No | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 923.53 1000 No | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 1,067 1000 No | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 1,202 1000 No | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 1,229 1000 No | +2.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1,229 1000 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 733.25 1000 No, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1,229 1000 No is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 910.18 1000 No, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 867.93 1000 No | 823.95 1000 No | 923.45 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 835.41 1000 No | 782.18 1000 No | 986.7 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,105 1000 No | 923.53 1000 No | 1,229 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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 employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Senegal?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Senegal was 1,229 1000 No in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,229 1000 No in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 782.18 1000 No in 2019.
- How does Senegal rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- Senegal ranks 38th out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. 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, published as part of Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.