Land area in Senegal
Senegal: Land area was 192,530 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
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
63
1961–2023
Land area in Senegal, 1961–2023
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 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 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 in Senegal, year by year
| 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% |
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 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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 land area in Senegal?
- Land area in Senegal was 192,530 sq. km in 2023, 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 2023.
- 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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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.