Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Senegal
Senegal: Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land was 0.0112 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
0.0112
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
152nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.0177
in 2007
All-time low
0.0031
in 1963
Years of data
59
1961–2019
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Senegal, 1961–2019
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Senegal stood at 0.0112.
The figure is down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Senegal peaked at 0.0177 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0031, in 1963.
Senegal ranks 152nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0037 | — |
| 1962 | 0.0033 | -12.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0031 | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0038 | +22.7% |
| 1965 | 0.004 | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 0.004 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.004 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0046 | +15.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0049 | +7.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0055 | +11.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0053 | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0058 | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0059 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0058 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0059 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0063 | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0072 | +13.7% |
| 1978 | 0.007 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0082 | +17.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0081 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0079 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0081 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0091 | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0089 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0084 | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0093 | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 0.009 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0092 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0096 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0096 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0101 | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0104 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0107 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0102 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0109 | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0111 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0127 | +14.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0146 | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0112 | -23.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0124 | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0141 | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0147 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.016 | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0168 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.016 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0173 | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0177 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0138 | -22.0% |
| 2009 | 0.013 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0133 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.016 | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0162 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0156 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0155 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0126 | -18.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0153 | +21.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0115 | -24.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0112 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0112 | +0.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.0112 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1118, 10% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.0112 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0218, 51% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0039 | 0.0031 | 0.0049 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0063 | 0.0053 | 0.0082 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0088 | 0.0079 | 0.0096 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0111 | 0.0096 | 0.0146 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0152 | 0.0124 | 0.0177 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0138 | 0.0112 | 0.0162 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 149 Nigeria 0.0129 compare
- 150 United Arab Emirates 0.0123 compare
- 151 Ethiopia 0.0115 compare
- 153 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0097 compare
- 153 Madagascar 0.0097 compare
- 155 Ghana 0.0097 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 farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Senegal?
- Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Senegal was 0.0112 in 2019, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0177 in 2007.
- What is the lowest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0031 in 1963.
- How does Senegal rank for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land?
- Senegal ranks 152nd out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is farm machinery per unit of agricultural land rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Farm machinery is measured in units of horsepower. This is divided by total agricultural land to give the average machinery use per hectare of agricultural land.