Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Production in Senegal
Senegal: Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Production was 1.68 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Production in Senegal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for groundnuts, excluding shelled — production in Senegal is 1.68 million t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 151.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnuts, excluding shelled — production in Senegal peaked at 1.80 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 260,723 t, in 2002.
Senegal ranks 8th of 154 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Production in Senegal, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.02 million t | — |
| 1962 | 1.02 million t | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.08 million t | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 1.02 million t | -6.0% |
| 1965 | 1.12 million t | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 1.00 million t | -10.8% |
| 1967 | 1.01 million t | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 836,800 t | -17.0% |
| 1969 | 796,100 t | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 589,950 t | -25.9% |
| 1971 | 997,120 t | +69.0% |
| 1972 | 586,900 t | -41.1% |
| 1973 | 692,779 t | +18.0% |
| 1974 | 980,200 t | +41.5% |
| 1975 | 1.44 million t | +47.3% |
| 1976 | 1.23 million t | -14.7% |
| 1977 | 518,956 t | -57.9% |
| 1978 | 1.06 million t | +104.5% |
| 1979 | 676,000 t | -36.3% |
| 1980 | 523,003 t | -22.6% |
| 1981 | 872,319 t | +66.8% |
| 1982 | 1.00 million t | +15.1% |
| 1983 | 549,000 t | -45.3% |
| 1984 | 503,770 t | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 601,246 t | +19.3% |
| 1986 | 842,564 t | +40.1% |
| 1987 | 963,123 t | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 722,898 t | -24.9% |
| 1989 | 844,225 t | +16.8% |
| 1990 | 702,584 t | -16.8% |
| 1991 | 724,416 t | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 578,498 t | -20.1% |
| 1993 | 627,633 t | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 678,040 t | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 790,617 t | +16.6% |
| 1996 | 646,394 t | -18.2% |
| 1997 | 544,825 t | -15.7% |
| 1998 | 579,067 t | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 1.01 million t | +75.2% |
| 2000 | 1.06 million t | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 887,356 t | -16.4% |
| 2002 | 260,723 t | -70.6% |
| 2003 | 440,709 t | +69.0% |
| 2004 | 602,621 t | +36.7% |
| 2005 | 703,373 t | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 460,481 t | -34.5% |
| 2007 | 331,195 t | -28.1% |
| 2008 | 731,210 t | +120.8% |
| 2009 | 1.03 million t | +41.2% |
| 2010 | 1.29 million t | +24.6% |
| 2011 | 527,528 t | -59.0% |
| 2012 | 692,572 t | +31.3% |
| 2013 | 677,456 t | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 669,329 t | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.05 million t | +56.9% |
| 2016 | 719,000 t | -31.5% |
| 2017 | 1.41 million t | +95.4% |
| 2018 | 1.50 million t | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 1.42 million t | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 1.80 million t | +26.5% |
| 2021 | 1.68 million t | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 1.50 million t | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 1.68 million t | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 1.68 million t | +0.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1.68 million t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28,568 t, 58.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1.68 million t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 94,522 t, 17.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 990,001 t | 796,100 t | 1.12 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 877,858 t | 518,956 t | 1.44 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 742,617 t | 503,770 t | 1.00 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 688,632 t | 544,825 t | 1.01 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 651,186 t | 260,723 t | 1.06 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 994,988 t | 527,528 t | 1.50 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 million t | 1.50 million t | 1.80 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More agriculture & rural data for Senegal
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.214 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4391 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5098 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is groundnuts, excluding shelled — production in Senegal?
- Groundnuts, excluding shelled — production in Senegal was 1.68 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest groundnuts, excluding shelled — production recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.80 million t in 2020.
- What is the lowest groundnuts, excluding shelled — production recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 260,723 t in 2002.
- How does Senegal rank for groundnuts, excluding shelled — production?
- Senegal ranks 8th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is groundnuts, excluding shelled — production rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.3%. 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 Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.