Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Senegal
Senegal: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.1073 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1073 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
50th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.3291 hectares per person
in 1967
All-time low
0.0795 hectares per person
in 2014
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Senegal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 0.1073 hectares per person for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Senegal peaked at 0.3291 hectares per person in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.0795 hectares per person, in 2014.
Senegal ranks 50th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Senegal, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2797 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2795 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.2976 hectares per person | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 0.3117 hectares per person | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 0.3191 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.2829 hectares per person | -11.3% |
| 1967 | 0.3291 hectares per person | +16.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2768 hectares per person | -15.9% |
| 1969 | 0.2785 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2512 hectares per person | -9.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2431 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2183 hectares per person | -10.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2464 hectares per person | +12.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2575 hectares per person | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2156 hectares per person | -16.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1946 hectares per person | -9.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1961 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2171 hectares per person | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1888 hectares per person | -13.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2112 hectares per person | +11.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2229 hectares per person | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1855 hectares per person | -16.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1443 hectares per person | -22.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1783 hectares per person | +23.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2279 hectares per person | +27.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1693 hectares per person | -25.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1769 hectares per person | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.167 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1678 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1592 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1563 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1492 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1688 hectares per person | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1632 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1538 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1419 hectares per person | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1204 hectares per person | -15.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1151 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1482 hectares per person | +28.8% |
| 2000 | 0.117 hectares per person | -21.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1129 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1152 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1242 hectares per person | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0985 hectares per person | -20.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1062 hectares per person | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0978 hectares per person | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0908 hectares per person | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.123 hectares per person | +35.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1308 hectares per person | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1169 hectares per person | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0877 hectares per person | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0923 hectares per person | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0825 hectares per person | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0795 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1072 hectares per person | +34.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1107 hectares per person | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1102 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1104 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1057 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.119 hectares per person | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1107 hectares per person | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1074 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1073 hectares per person | -0.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.1073 hectares per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0641 hectares per person, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.1073 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.075 hectares per person, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.295 hectares per person | 0.2768 hectares per person | 0.3291 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2229 hectares per person | 0.1888 hectares per person | 0.2575 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1851 hectares per person | 0.1443 hectares per person | 0.2279 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1476 hectares per person | 0.1151 hectares per person | 0.1688 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1116 hectares per person | 0.0908 hectares per person | 0.1308 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1003 hectares per person | 0.0795 hectares per person | 0.1169 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1111 hectares per person | 0.1073 hectares per person | 0.119 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 47 Guinea-Bissau 0.1102 hectares per person compare
- 48 Syria 0.1092 hectares per person compare
- 49 Turkmenistan 0.1087 hectares per person compare
- 51 Mongolia 0.1043 hectares per person compare
- 52 Belize 0.101 hectares per person compare
- 53 Mozambique 0.0988 hectares per person compare
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 under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Senegal?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Senegal was 0.1073 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3291 hectares per person in 1967.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0795 hectares per person in 2014.
- How does Senegal rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Senegal ranks 50th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.