What is land area in Senegal?

Land area in Senegal was 192,530 sq. km in 2024, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

What is the highest land area recorded in Senegal?

The highest recorded value was 192,530 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area recorded in Senegal?

The lowest recorded value was 192,530 sq. km in 1961.

How does Senegal rank for land area?

Senegal ranks 86th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.

Is land area rising or falling in Senegal?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Senegal data come from?

The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area (sq. km) in Senegal

Name: Land area (sq. km) in Senegal
Creator: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Senegal: Land area (sq. km) was 192,530 sq. km in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

192,530 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

86th

of 216 countries

All-time high

192,530 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

192,530 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Land area in Senegal, 1961–2024

Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area in Senegal is 192,530 sq. km, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in Senegal peaked at 192,530 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 192,530 sq. km, in 1961.

Senegal ranks 86th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Land area (sq. km) in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Land area (sq. km) in Senegal, 1961 to 2024.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	192,530 sq. km	—
1962	192,530 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	192,530 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	192,530 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	192,530 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	192,530 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	192,530 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	192,530 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	192,530 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	192,530 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	192,530 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	192,530 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	192,530 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	192,530 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	192,530 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	192,530 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	192,530 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	192,530 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	192,530 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	192,530 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	192,530 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	192,530 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	192,530 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	192,530 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	192,530 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	192,530 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	192,530 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	192,530 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	192,530 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	192,530 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	192,530 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	192,530 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	192,530 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	192,530 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	192,530 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	192,530 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	192,530 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	192,530 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	192,530 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	192,530 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	192,530 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	192,530 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	192,530 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	192,530 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	192,530 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	192,530 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	192,530 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	192,530 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	192,530 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	192,530 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	192,530 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	192,530 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	192,530 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	192,530 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	192,530 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	192,530 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	192,530 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	192,530 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	192,530 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	192,530 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	192,530 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	192,530 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	192,530 sq. km	+0.0%
2024	192,530 sq. km	+0.0%

Senegal compared with similar countries

Senegal's 192,530 sq. km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 192,530 sq. km, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Senegal's 192,530 sq. km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 295,800 sq. km, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	192,530 sq. km	192,530 sq. km	192,530 sq. km	9
1970s	192,530 sq. km	192,530 sq. km	192,530 sq. km	10
1980s	192,530 sq. km	192,530 sq. km	192,530 sq. km	10
1990s	192,530 sq. km	192,530 sq. km	192,530 sq. km	10
2000s	192,530 sq. km	192,530 sq. km	192,530 sq. km	10
2010s	192,530 sq. km	192,530 sq. km	192,530 sq. km	10
2020s	192,530 sq. km	192,530 sq. km	192,530 sq. km	5

Countries ranked near Senegal

83 Guyana 211,140 sq. km compare
84 Belarus 202,976 sq. km compare
85 Uganda 200,520 sq. km compare
87 Kyrgyzstan 191,800 sq. km compare
88 Syria 183,630 sq. km compare
89 Cambodia 176,520 sq. km compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in Senegal?: Land area in Senegal was 192,530 sq. km in 2024, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest land area recorded in Senegal?: The highest recorded value was 192,530 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area recorded in Senegal?: The lowest recorded value was 192,530 sq. km in 1961.
How does Senegal rank for land area?: Senegal ranks 86th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area rising or falling in Senegal?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Senegal data come from?: The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 15,585 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.