Maize (corn) — Yield in Senegal
Senegal: Maize (corn) — Yield was 2,814 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Yield in Senegal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 2,814 kg/ha for maize (corn) — yield in 2024.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 130.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield in Senegal peaked at 3,074 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 625 kg/ha, in 1972.
Senegal ranks 128th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Yield in Senegal, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 885.7 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 871 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 818.2 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 1964 | 787.2 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 751.5 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 777.7 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 792.6 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 696.1 kg/ha | -12.2% |
| 1969 | 881.4 kg/ha | +26.6% |
| 1970 | 765.1 kg/ha | -13.2% |
| 1971 | 788.4 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 625 kg/ha | -20.7% |
| 1973 | 861 kg/ha | +37.8% |
| 1974 | 890.4 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 866.5 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 1,086 kg/ha | +25.4% |
| 1977 | 1,052 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 959.9 kg/ha | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 683.9 kg/ha | -28.8% |
| 1980 | 727.4 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 1,217 kg/ha | +67.3% |
| 1982 | 975.8 kg/ha | -19.8% |
| 1983 | 859.3 kg/ha | -11.9% |
| 1984 | 1,191 kg/ha | +38.6% |
| 1985 | 1,449 kg/ha | +21.7% |
| 1986 | 1,139 kg/ha | -21.4% |
| 1987 | 1,149 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 1,118 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 1,413 kg/ha | +26.4% |
| 1990 | 1,141 kg/ha | -19.2% |
| 1991 | 1,132 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 1,091 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 1,269 kg/ha | +16.4% |
| 1994 | 1,013 kg/ha | -20.2% |
| 1995 | 1,088 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 1,044 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 1,291 kg/ha | +23.7% |
| 1998 | 825.5 kg/ha | -36.1% |
| 1999 | 938.8 kg/ha | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 1,111 kg/ha | +18.4% |
| 2001 | 1,228 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 743.4 kg/ha | -39.5% |
| 2003 | 2,283 kg/ha | +207.2% |
| 2004 | 2,719 kg/ha | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 2,796 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 1,392 kg/ha | -50.2% |
| 2007 | 1,101 kg/ha | -20.9% |
| 2008 | 1,835 kg/ha | +66.7% |
| 2009 | 1,630 kg/ha | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 1,538 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 1,133 kg/ha | -26.3% |
| 2012 | 1,546 kg/ha | +36.5% |
| 2013 | 1,443 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 1,221 kg/ha | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 1,525 kg/ha | +24.9% |
| 2016 | 1,825 kg/ha | +19.6% |
| 2017 | 1,771 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 1,936 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 2,054 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 2,655 kg/ha | +29.3% |
| 2021 | 2,648 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 2,841 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 3,074 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 2,814 kg/ha | -8.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 2,814 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,030 kg/ha, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 2,814 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,273 kg/ha, 2.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Yield in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +207.2% | 743.4 kg/ha | 2,283 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 806.82 kg/ha | 696.1 kg/ha | 885.7 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 857.81 kg/ha | 625 kg/ha | 1,086 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,124 kg/ha | 727.4 kg/ha | 1,449 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,083 kg/ha | 825.5 kg/ha | 1,291 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,684 kg/ha | 743.4 kg/ha | 2,796 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,599 kg/ha | 1,133 kg/ha | 2,054 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,807 kg/ha | 2,648 kg/ha | 3,074 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More agriculture & rural data for Senegal
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.214 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4391 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5098 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — yield in Senegal?
- Maize (corn) — yield in Senegal was 2,814 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 3,074 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 625 kg/ha in 1972.
- How does Senegal rank for maize (corn) — yield?
- Senegal ranks 128th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — yield rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Maize (corn) — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.