Millet yield in Senegal
Senegal: Millet yield was 616.5 kg per hectare in 2011. ▲ Rising
Millet yield in Senegal, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2011, millet yield in Senegal stood at 616.5 kg per hectare.
That represents a change of down 21.7% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, millet yield in Senegal peaked at 787.2 kg per hectare in 2010 and was at its lowest, 320 kg per hectare, in 1972.
That places Senegal 25th out of 37 countries with data for 2011, putting it 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 | 470.52 kg per hectare | 396.6 kg per hectare | 568.1 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 514.97 kg per hectare | 320 kg per hectare | 707.1 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 581.24 kg per hectare | 404.8 kg per hectare | 764.5 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 620.52 kg per hectare | 519.3 kg per hectare | 748.5 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 654.05 kg per hectare | 464.2 kg per hectare | 770.3 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 701.85 kg per hectare | 616.5 kg per hectare | 787.2 kg per hectare | 2 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 22 Tanzania 671.4 kg per hectare compare
- 23 Kenya 659.6 kg per hectare compare
- 24 Mali 640.3 kg per hectare compare
- 26 Guinea-Bissau 535.6 kg per hectare compare
- 27 Mozambique 523.3 kg per hectare compare
- 28 South Africa 500 kg per hectare compare
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)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 17.08 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 17.08 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.94 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is millet yield in Senegal?
- Millet yield in Senegal was 616.5 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest millet yield recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 787.2 kg per hectare in 2010.
- What is the lowest millet yield recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 320 kg per hectare in 1972.
- How does Senegal rank for millet yield?
- Senegal ranks 25th out of 37 countries with data for 2011.
- Is millet yield rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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 Millet yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Millet 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.