Groundnut yields in Senegal
Senegal: Groundnut yields was 1.33 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.33 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
60th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.47 tonnes per hectare
in 2020
All-time low
0.3204 tonnes per hectare
in 2002
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Groundnut yields in Senegal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 1.33 tonnes per hectare for groundnut yields in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 74.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnut yields in Senegal peaked at 1.47 tonnes per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3204 tonnes per hectare, in 2002.
That places Senegal 60th out of 120 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.
Groundnut yields in Senegal, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9961 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.9659 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 0.8955 tonnes per hectare | -11.0% |
| 1967 | 0.8645 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 0.7002 tonnes per hectare | -19.0% |
| 1969 | 0.8294 tonnes per hectare | +18.5% |
| 1970 | 0.596 tonnes per hectare | -28.1% |
| 1971 | 0.9329 tonnes per hectare | +56.5% |
| 1972 | 0.5401 tonnes per hectare | -42.1% |
| 1973 | 0.6644 tonnes per hectare | +23.0% |
| 1974 | 0.8508 tonnes per hectare | +28.1% |
| 1975 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +30.3% |
| 1976 | 0.9149 tonnes per hectare | -17.5% |
| 1977 | 0.4663 tonnes per hectare | -49.0% |
| 1978 | 0.9007 tonnes per hectare | +93.2% |
| 1979 | 0.6324 tonnes per hectare | -29.8% |
| 1980 | 0.4866 tonnes per hectare | -23.1% |
| 1981 | 0.8588 tonnes per hectare | +76.5% |
| 1982 | 0.8748 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.4955 tonnes per hectare | -43.4% |
| 1984 | 0.5771 tonnes per hectare | +16.5% |
| 1985 | 0.9945 tonnes per hectare | +72.3% |
| 1986 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 0.8002 tonnes per hectare | -29.8% |
| 1989 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +34.6% |
| 1990 | 0.7687 tonnes per hectare | -28.6% |
| 1991 | 0.8311 tonnes per hectare | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 0.6046 tonnes per hectare | -27.3% |
| 1993 | 0.8493 tonnes per hectare | +40.5% |
| 1994 | 0.7601 tonnes per hectare | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 0.9397 tonnes per hectare | +23.6% |
| 1996 | 0.7027 tonnes per hectare | -25.2% |
| 1997 | 0.6913 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | +50.8% |
| 1999 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9691 tonnes per hectare | -12.4% |
| 2001 | 0.964 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3204 tonnes per hectare | -66.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8397 tonnes per hectare | +162.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8064 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9107 tonnes per hectare | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7749 tonnes per hectare | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5455 tonnes per hectare | -29.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8738 tonnes per hectare | +60.2% |
| 2009 | 0.975 tonnes per hectare | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6093 tonnes per hectare | -43.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9769 tonnes per hectare | +60.3% |
| 2013 | 0.739 tonnes per hectare | -24.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7618 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9249 tonnes per hectare | +21.4% |
| 2016 | 0.817 tonnes per hectare | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | +37.1% |
| 2018 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1.33 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.18 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1.33 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8359 tonnes per hectare, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9184 tonnes per hectare | 0.7002 tonnes per hectare | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7607 tonnes per hectare | 0.4663 tonnes per hectare | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8347 tonnes per hectare | 0.4866 tonnes per hectare | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8296 tonnes per hectare | 0.6046 tonnes per hectare | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7979 tonnes per hectare | 0.3204 tonnes per hectare | 0.975 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9628 tonnes per hectare | 0.6093 tonnes per hectare | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | 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 groundnut yields in Senegal?
- Groundnut yields in Senegal was 1.33 tonnes per hectare 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 groundnut yields recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 tonnes per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest groundnut yields recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3204 tonnes per hectare in 2002.
- How does Senegal rank for groundnut yields?
- Senegal ranks 60th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is groundnut yields 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Groundnut yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.