Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Senegal
Senegal: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 1.44 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.44 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
54th
of 150 countries
All-time high
1.49 ha per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0.161 ha per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Senegal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Senegal stood at 1.44 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 77.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Senegal peaked at 1.49 ha per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.161 ha per square kilometre, in 1962.
Senegal ranks 54th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Senegal, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.166 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.161 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1714 ha per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 0.2441 ha per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 1965 | 0.282 ha per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2792 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3722 ha per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1888 ha per square kilometre | -49.3% |
| 1969 | 0.2878 ha per square kilometre | +52.5% |
| 1970 | 0.263 ha per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2536 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1679 ha per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 1973 | 0.2039 ha per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2526 ha per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2931 ha per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2524 ha per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2786 ha per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2925 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3516 ha per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1980 | 0.4054 ha per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4048 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4059 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3662 ha per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1984 | 0.4294 ha per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1985 | 0.5266 ha per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4919 ha per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 0.5135 ha per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.5729 ha per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1989 | 0.483 ha per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1990 | 0.6061 ha per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1991 | 0.4707 ha per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 1992 | 0.5456 ha per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1993 | 0.5659 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.5548 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5084 ha per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 0.441 ha per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1997 | 0.323 ha per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 1998 | 0.279 ha per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3659 ha per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3673 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4591 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5615 ha per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9119 ha per square kilometre | +62.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7651 ha per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7429 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6776 ha per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 0.7467 ha per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 1.12 ha per square kilometre | +50.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9282 ha per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6297 ha per square kilometre | -32.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5688 ha per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7671 ha per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8133 ha per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7602 ha per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 1.04 ha per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 2016 | 1.14 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 1.2 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 1.3 ha per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 1.34 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.49 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 1.48 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.44 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.44 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1.44 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.08 ha per square kilometre, 70% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1.44 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.13 ha per square kilometre, 68% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2392 ha per square kilometre | 0.161 ha per square kilometre | 0.3722 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2609 ha per square kilometre | 0.1679 ha per square kilometre | 0.3516 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.46 ha per square kilometre | 0.3662 ha per square kilometre | 0.5729 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.466 ha per square kilometre | 0.279 ha per square kilometre | 0.6061 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7285 ha per square kilometre | 0.3673 ha per square kilometre | 1.12 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9564 ha per square kilometre | 0.5688 ha per square kilometre | 1.34 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 ha per square kilometre | 1.44 ha per square kilometre | 1.49 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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 maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Senegal?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Senegal was 1.44 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 ha per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.161 ha per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Senegal rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Senegal ranks 54th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Area harvested 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.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Maize (corn) — Area harvested 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.