Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Senegal
Senegal: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 10.08 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.08 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
50th
of 181 countries
All-time high
10.38 hectares per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
4.74 hectares per square kilometre
in 1983
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Senegal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Senegal stood at 10.08 hectares per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 71.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Senegal peaked at 10.38 hectares per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.74 hectares per square kilometre, in 1983.
That places Senegal 50th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Senegal, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.99 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5.13 hectares per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 5.62 hectares per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1964 | 6.06 hectares per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 6.38 hectares per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 5.82 hectares per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1967 | 6.98 hectares per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1968 | 6.05 hectares per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1969 | 6.27 hectares per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 5.83 hectares per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 5.81 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 5.38 hectares per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 6.25 hectares per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1974 | 6.73 hectares per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 5.79 hectares per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1976 | 5.37 hectares per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 5.54 hectares per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 6.28 hectares per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 5.59 hectares per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1980 | 6.41 hectares per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1981 | 6.94 hectares per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 5.93 hectares per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1983 | 4.74 hectares per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 1984 | 6.02 hectares per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1985 | 7.91 hectares per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1986 | 6.05 hectares per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 1987 | 6.51 hectares per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 6.32 hectares per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 6.54 hectares per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 6.38 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 6.45 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 6.33 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 7.36 hectares per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1994 | 7.31 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 7.07 hectares per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 6.68 hectares per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 5.81 hectares per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1998 | 5.68 hectares per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 7.49 hectares per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 2000 | 6.06 hectares per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2001 | 5.99 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 6.26 hectares per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 6.91 hectares per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 5.62 hectares per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2005 | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 5.84 hectares per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 5.55 hectares per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 7.7 hectares per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 2009 | 8.38 hectares per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 7.67 hectares per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 5.91 hectares per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2012 | 6.38 hectares per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 5.87 hectares per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 5.85 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 8.12 hectares per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 2016 | 8.64 hectares per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 8.85 hectares per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 9.13 hectares per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 8.98 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 10.38 hectares per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 9.9 hectares per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 9.85 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 10.08 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 10.08 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.29 hectares per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 10.08 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.74 hectares per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.92 hectares per square kilometre | 4.99 hectares per square kilometre | 6.98 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.86 hectares per square kilometre | 5.37 hectares per square kilometre | 6.73 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.34 hectares per square kilometre | 4.74 hectares per square kilometre | 7.91 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.66 hectares per square kilometre | 5.68 hectares per square kilometre | 7.49 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.45 hectares per square kilometre | 5.55 hectares per square kilometre | 8.38 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.54 hectares per square kilometre | 5.85 hectares per square kilometre | 9.13 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.05 hectares per square kilometre | 9.85 hectares per square kilometre | 10.38 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 47 Ethiopia 10.51 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 48 Luxembourg 10.38 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 49 Italy 10.33 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 51 Belarus 9.66 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 52 Croatia 9.64 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 53 Ghana 9.43 hectares per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Senegal?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Senegal was 10.08 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 10.38 hectares per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.74 hectares per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Senegal rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Senegal ranks 50th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) 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 under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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 under cereal production (hectares) 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.