Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Senegal
Senegal: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 533.02 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Senegal, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Senegal is 533.02 animals per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 94.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Senegal peaked at 533.02 animals per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.06 animals per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Senegal 92nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Senegal, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.06 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 14.47 animals per square kilometre | +104.8% |
| 1963 | 14.02 animals per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 15.53 animals per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1965 | 14.98 animals per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 19.94 animals per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 1967 | 20.98 animals per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 22.13 animals per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 23.81 animals per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 24.67 animals per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 26.28 animals per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 28.39 animals per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 30.13 animals per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 31.97 animals per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 33.5 animals per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 36.51 animals per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 45.6 animals per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1978 | 41.66 animals per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 44.02 animals per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 47.11 animals per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 49.5 animals per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 53.6 animals per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 49.08 animals per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 52.69 animals per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 56.15 animals per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 70.04 animals per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1987 | 63.76 animals per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1988 | 69.21 animals per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 63.63 animals per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 65.96 animals per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 89.73 animals per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 1992 | 83.26 animals per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 77.99 animals per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 80.82 animals per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 90.69 animals per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 84.4 animals per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 98.69 animals per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1998 | 103.88 animals per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 108.75 animals per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 116.1 animals per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 121.53 animals per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 119.99 animals per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 126.5 animals per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 128.7 animals per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 139.2 animals per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 149.21 animals per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 168.48 animals per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 180.63 animals per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 176.54 animals per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 198.25 animals per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 216.59 animals per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 220.07 animals per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 247.85 animals per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 274.48 animals per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 297.48 animals per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 315 animals per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 343.44 animals per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 374.51 animals per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 410.04 animals per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 440.23 animals per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 479.73 animals per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 477.64 animals per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 476.18 animals per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 533.02 animals per square kilometre | +11.9% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 533.02 animals per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 233.96 animals per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 533.02 animals per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 120.64 animals per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +104.8% | 7.06 animals per square kilometre | 14.47 animals per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +36.0% | 65.96 animals per square kilometre | 89.73 animals per square kilometre |
| 1966 | +33.1% | 14.98 animals per square kilometre | 19.94 animals per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.99 animals per square kilometre | 7.06 animals per square kilometre | 23.81 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 34.27 animals per square kilometre | 24.67 animals per square kilometre | 45.6 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.48 animals per square kilometre | 47.11 animals per square kilometre | 70.04 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.42 animals per square kilometre | 65.96 animals per square kilometre | 108.75 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 142.69 animals per square kilometre | 116.1 animals per square kilometre | 180.63 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 289.77 animals per square kilometre | 198.25 animals per square kilometre | 410.04 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 481.36 animals per square kilometre | 440.23 animals per square kilometre | 533.02 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 89 Nicaragua 585.94 animals per square kilometre compare
- 90 Burkina Faso 561.63 animals per square kilometre compare
- 91 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 542.42 animals per square kilometre compare
- 93 Bahamas 515.68 animals per square kilometre compare
- 94 Tonga 515.28 animals per square kilometre compare
- 95 Uganda 514.64 animals per square kilometre 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 land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Senegal?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Senegal was 533.02 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 533.02 animals per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.06 animals per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Senegal rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Senegal ranks 92nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.