Maize yield in Senegal
Senegal: Maize yield was 1,133 kg per hectare in 2011. ▲ Rising
Maize yield in Senegal, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2011, maize yield in Senegal stood at 1,133 kg per hectare.
That represents a change of down 26.3% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize yield in Senegal peaked at 2,796 kg per hectare in 2005 and was at its lowest, 625 kg per hectare, in 1972.
Senegal ranks 33rd of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 806.82 kg per hectare | 696.1 kg per hectare | 885.7 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 857.81 kg per hectare | 625 kg per hectare | 1,086 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,124 kg per hectare | 727.4 kg per hectare | 1,449 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,051 kg per hectare | 825.5 kg per hectare | 1,269 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,676 kg per hectare | 743.4 kg per hectare | 2,796 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,336 kg per hectare | 1,133 kg per hectare | 1,538 kg per hectare | 2 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Senegal
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 17.1% (2025)
- Rural population 8.37 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Rural population 44.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 17.1% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 17.1% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.94 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize yield in Senegal?
- Maize yield in Senegal was 1,133 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest maize yield recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 2,796 kg per hectare in 2005.
- What is the lowest maize yield recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 625 kg per hectare in 1972.
- How does Senegal rank for maize yield?
- Senegal ranks 33rd out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is maize yield rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Maize yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maize yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land. Production data on relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.