Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Senegal
Senegal: Land use vs. yield change in cereal production was 117 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Senegal, 1961–2014
Source: World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Senegal is 117, measured in 2014.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Senegal peaked at 172 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 95, in 1983.
That places Senegal 77th out of 147 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100 | — |
| 1962 | 103 | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 113 | +9.7% |
| 1964 | 121 | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 128 | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 117 | -8.6% |
| 1967 | 140 | +19.7% |
| 1968 | 121 | -13.6% |
| 1969 | 126 | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 117 | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 116 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 108 | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 125 | +15.7% |
| 1974 | 135 | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 116 | -14.1% |
| 1976 | 108 | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 111 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 126 | +13.5% |
| 1979 | 112 | -11.1% |
| 1980 | 128 | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 139 | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 119 | -14.4% |
| 1983 | 95 | -20.2% |
| 1984 | 121 | +27.4% |
| 1985 | 158 | +30.6% |
| 1986 | 121 | -23.4% |
| 1987 | 130 | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 127 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 131 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 128 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 119 | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 113 | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 134 | +18.6% |
| 1994 | 132 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 126 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 134 | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 117 | -12.7% |
| 1998 | 112 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 147 | +31.2% |
| 2000 | 122 | -17.0% |
| 2001 | 120 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 126 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 139 | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 113 | -18.7% |
| 2005 | 124 | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 117 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 111 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 155 | +39.6% |
| 2009 | 172 | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 154 | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 119 | -22.7% |
| 2012 | 128 | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 118 | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 117 | -0.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 117 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 191, 61% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 117 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 222, 53% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 118.78 | 100 | 140 | 9 |
| 1970s | 117.4 | 108 | 135 | 10 |
| 1980s | 126.9 | 95 | 158 | 10 |
| 1990s | 126.2 | 112 | 147 | 10 |
| 2000s | 129.9 | 111 | 172 | 10 |
| 2010s | 127.2 | 117 | 154 | 5 |
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 use vs. yield change in cereal production in Senegal?
- Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Senegal was 117 in 2014, according to World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 172 in 2009.
- What is the lowest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 95 in 1983.
- How does Senegal rank for land use vs. yield change in cereal production?
- Senegal ranks 77th out of 147 countries with data for 2014.
- Is land use vs. yield change in cereal production rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use vs. yield change in cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indexed change in land used for cereal production versus cereal yields, from 1961 to 2014. Both indexes are measured relative to values in 1961 (i.e. 1961 = 100).