Index of cereal production yield and land use in Senegal
Senegal: Index of cereal production yield and land use was 1.95 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.95 million
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
59th
of 186 countries
All-time high
2.00 million
in 2020
All-time low
912,518
in 1983
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Senegal, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for index of cereal production yield and land use in Senegal is 1.95 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 73.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of cereal production yield and land use in Senegal peaked at 2.00 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 912,518, in 1983.
Senegal ranks 59th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 961,167 | — |
| 1962 | 988,000 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 1.08 million | +9.5% |
| 1964 | 1.17 million | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 1.23 million | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 1.12 million | -8.7% |
| 1967 | 1.34 million | +19.9% |
| 1968 | 1.16 million | -13.3% |
| 1969 | 1.21 million | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 1.12 million | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 1.12 million | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 1.03 million | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 1.20 million | +16.3% |
| 1974 | 1.30 million | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 1.11 million | -13.9% |
| 1976 | 1.03 million | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 1.07 million | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 1.21 million | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 1.08 million | -10.9% |
| 1980 | 1.23 million | +14.7% |
| 1981 | 1.34 million | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 1.14 million | -14.6% |
| 1983 | 912,518 | -20.1% |
| 1984 | 1.16 million | +27.0% |
| 1985 | 1.52 million | +31.4% |
| 1986 | 1.16 million | -23.5% |
| 1987 | 1.25 million | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 1.22 million | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 1.26 million | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 1.23 million | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 1.24 million | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.22 million | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 1.42 million | +16.3% |
| 1994 | 1.41 million | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.36 million | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 1.29 million | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 1.12 million | -13.1% |
| 1998 | 1.09 million | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 1.44 million | +31.9% |
| 2000 | 1.17 million | -19.1% |
| 2001 | 1.15 million | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.21 million | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 1.33 million | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 1.08 million | -18.8% |
| 2005 | 1.19 million | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 1.12 million | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 1.07 million | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 1.48 million | +38.6% |
| 2009 | 1.61 million | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 1.48 million | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 1.14 million | -23.1% |
| 2012 | 1.23 million | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 1.13 million | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 1.13 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.56 million | +38.9% |
| 2016 | 1.66 million | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 1.70 million | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.76 million | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.73 million | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 2.00 million | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 1.91 million | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 1.90 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.97 million | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 1.95 million | -0.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1.95 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 912,352, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1.95 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.27 million, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.14 million | 961,167 | 1.34 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.13 million | 1.03 million | 1.30 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.22 million | 912,518 | 1.52 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.28 million | 1.09 million | 1.44 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 million | 1.07 million | 1.61 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 million | 1.13 million | 1.76 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.94 million | 1.90 million | 2.00 million | 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 index of cereal production yield and land use in Senegal?
- Index of cereal production yield and land use in Senegal was 1.95 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.00 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 912,518 in 1983.
- How does Senegal rank for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- Senegal ranks 59th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is index of cereal production yield and land use rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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