Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Senegal
Senegal: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0149 ha per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Senegal, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 0.0149 ha per person for maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Senegal peaked at 0.018 ha per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0057 ha per person, in 1998.
That places Senegal 57th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Senegal, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0093 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0088 ha per person | -5.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0091 ha per person | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0126 ha per person | +38.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0141 ha per person | +12.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0136 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0175 ha per person | +29.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0086 ha per person | -50.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0128 ha per person | +48.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0113 ha per person | -11.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0106 ha per person | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0068 ha per person | -35.8% |
| 1973 | 0.008 ha per person | +17.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0097 ha per person | +20.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0109 ha per person | +12.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0092 ha per person | -16.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0099 ha per person | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0101 ha per person | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0119 ha per person | +17.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0134 ha per person | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 0.013 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0127 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0111 ha per person | -12.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0127 ha per person | +14.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0152 ha per person | +19.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0138 ha per person | -9.2% |
| 1987 | 0.014 ha per person | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0151 ha per person | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0124 ha per person | -18.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0151 ha per person | +21.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0114 ha per person | -24.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0129 ha per person | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 0.013 ha per person | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0124 ha per person | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0111 ha per person | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0094 ha per person | -15.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0067 ha per person | -28.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0057 ha per person | -15.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0072 ha per person | +28.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0071 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0087 ha per person | +22.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0103 ha per person | +19.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0164 ha per person | +58.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0134 ha per person | -18.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0127 ha per person | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0113 ha per person | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0122 ha per person | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.018 ha per person | +47.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0145 ha per person | -19.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0096 ha per person | -33.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0085 ha per person | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0111 ha per person | +31.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0114 ha per person | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0103 ha per person | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0137 ha per person | +32.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0146 ha per person | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.015 ha per person | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0158 ha per person | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0158 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0171 ha per person | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0165 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0157 ha per person | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0154 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0149 ha per person | -3.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.0149 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0135 ha per person, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.0149 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.024 ha per person, 62% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0118 ha per person | 0.0086 ha per person | 0.0175 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0098 ha per person | 0.0068 ha per person | 0.0119 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0133 ha per person | 0.0111 ha per person | 0.0152 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0105 ha per person | 0.0057 ha per person | 0.0151 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0125 ha per person | 0.0071 ha per person | 0.018 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0126 ha per person | 0.0085 ha per person | 0.0158 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0159 ha per person | 0.0149 ha per person | 0.0171 ha per person | 5 |
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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 maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Senegal?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Senegal was 0.0149 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.018 ha per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0057 ha per person in 1998.
- How does Senegal rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita?
- Senegal ranks 57th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. 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 Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.