Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield in Senegal
Senegal: Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield was 1,327 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield in Senegal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in Senegal stood at 1,327 kg/ha.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 74.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in Senegal peaked at 1,467 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 320.4 kg/ha, in 2002.
That places Senegal 74th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield in Senegal, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 996.1 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,007 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 1,000 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 965.9 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 1,006 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 895.5 kg/ha | -11.0% |
| 1967 | 864.5 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 700.2 kg/ha | -19.0% |
| 1969 | 829.4 kg/ha | +18.5% |
| 1970 | 596 kg/ha | -28.1% |
| 1971 | 932.9 kg/ha | +56.5% |
| 1972 | 540.1 kg/ha | -42.1% |
| 1973 | 664.4 kg/ha | +23.0% |
| 1974 | 850.8 kg/ha | +28.1% |
| 1975 | 1,109 kg/ha | +30.3% |
| 1976 | 914.9 kg/ha | -17.5% |
| 1977 | 466.3 kg/ha | -49.0% |
| 1978 | 900.7 kg/ha | +93.2% |
| 1979 | 632.4 kg/ha | -29.8% |
| 1980 | 486.6 kg/ha | -23.1% |
| 1981 | 858.8 kg/ha | +76.5% |
| 1982 | 874.8 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 495.5 kg/ha | -43.4% |
| 1984 | 577.1 kg/ha | +16.5% |
| 1985 | 994.5 kg/ha | +72.3% |
| 1986 | 1,043 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 1,139 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 800.2 kg/ha | -29.8% |
| 1989 | 1,077 kg/ha | +34.6% |
| 1990 | 768.7 kg/ha | -28.6% |
| 1991 | 831.1 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 604.6 kg/ha | -27.3% |
| 1993 | 849.3 kg/ha | +40.5% |
| 1994 | 760.1 kg/ha | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 939.7 kg/ha | +23.6% |
| 1996 | 702.7 kg/ha | -25.2% |
| 1997 | 691.3 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 1,042 kg/ha | +50.8% |
| 1999 | 1,106 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 969.1 kg/ha | -12.4% |
| 2001 | 964 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 320.4 kg/ha | -66.8% |
| 2003 | 839.7 kg/ha | +162.1% |
| 2004 | 806.4 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 910.7 kg/ha | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 774.9 kg/ha | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 545.5 kg/ha | -29.6% |
| 2008 | 873.8 kg/ha | +60.2% |
| 2009 | 975 kg/ha | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 1,076 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 609.3 kg/ha | -43.4% |
| 2012 | 976.9 kg/ha | +60.3% |
| 2013 | 739 kg/ha | -24.4% |
| 2014 | 761.8 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 924.9 kg/ha | +21.4% |
| 2016 | 817 kg/ha | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 1,120 kg/ha | +37.1% |
| 2018 | 1,323 kg/ha | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 1,279 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 1,467 kg/ha | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 1,382 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 1,226 kg/ha | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 1,336 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 1,327 kg/ha | -0.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1,327 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,180 kg/ha, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1,327 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 835.95 kg/ha, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 918.37 kg/ha | 700.2 kg/ha | 1,007 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 760.74 kg/ha | 466.3 kg/ha | 1,109 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 834.66 kg/ha | 486.6 kg/ha | 1,139 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 829.62 kg/ha | 604.6 kg/ha | 1,106 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 797.95 kg/ha | 320.4 kg/ha | 975 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 962.81 kg/ha | 609.3 kg/ha | 1,323 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,348 kg/ha | 1,226 kg/ha | 1,467 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 71 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,385 kg/ha compare
- 72 USSR 1,356 kg/ha compare
- 73 Ecuador 1,335 kg/ha compare
- 75 Colombia 1,318 kg/ha compare
- 76 South Africa 1,262 kg/ha compare
- 77 Ethiopia PDR 1,256 kg/ha compare
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 — yield in Senegal?
- Groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in Senegal was 1,327 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,467 kg/ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 320.4 kg/ha in 2002.
- How does Senegal rank for groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield?
- Senegal ranks 74th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.2%. 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 — Yield. 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.