Millet yields in Senegal
Senegal: Millet yields was 1.11 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Millet yields in Senegal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for millet yields in Senegal is 1.11 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and up 93.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, millet yields in Senegal peaked at 1.25 tonnes per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.32 tonnes per hectare, in 1972.
Senegal ranks 45th of 88 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4705 tonnes per hectare | 0.3966 tonnes per hectare | 0.5681 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.515 tonnes per hectare | 0.32 tonnes per hectare | 0.7071 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5812 tonnes per hectare | 0.4048 tonnes per hectare | 0.7645 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6328 tonnes per hectare | 0.5193 tonnes per hectare | 0.7641 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6541 tonnes per hectare | 0.4642 tonnes per hectare | 0.7703 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7841 tonnes per hectare | 0.5712 tonnes per hectare | 0.965 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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 millet yields in Senegal?
- Millet yields in Senegal was 1.11 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest millet yields recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 tonnes per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest millet yields recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.32 tonnes per hectare in 1972.
- How does Senegal rank for millet yields?
- Senegal ranks 45th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is millet yields rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.6%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Millet yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.