Millet yields in Senegal
Senegal: Millet yields was 1.11 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.11 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
45th
of 89 countries
All-time high
1.25 tonnes per hectare
in 2023
All-time low
0.32 tonnes per hectare
in 1972
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 89 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.
Millet yields in Senegal, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4529 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.4539 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.4664 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.4863 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 0.4779 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.4065 tonnes per hectare | -14.9% |
| 1967 | 0.5261 tonnes per hectare | +29.4% |
| 1968 | 0.3966 tonnes per hectare | -24.6% |
| 1969 | 0.5681 tonnes per hectare | +43.2% |
| 1970 | 0.3815 tonnes per hectare | -32.8% |
| 1971 | 0.555 tonnes per hectare | +45.5% |
| 1972 | 0.32 tonnes per hectare | -42.3% |
| 1973 | 0.4336 tonnes per hectare | +35.5% |
| 1974 | 0.6395 tonnes per hectare | +47.5% |
| 1975 | 0.5984 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 0.5789 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4136 tonnes per hectare | -28.6% |
| 1978 | 0.7071 tonnes per hectare | +71.0% |
| 1979 | 0.5221 tonnes per hectare | -26.2% |
| 1980 | 0.474 tonnes per hectare | -9.2% |
| 1981 | 0.7645 tonnes per hectare | +61.3% |
| 1982 | 0.5482 tonnes per hectare | -28.3% |
| 1983 | 0.4048 tonnes per hectare | -26.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4219 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.6702 tonnes per hectare | +58.9% |
| 1986 | 0.5864 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 1987 | 0.7295 tonnes per hectare | +24.4% |
| 1988 | 0.5424 tonnes per hectare | -25.6% |
| 1989 | 0.6705 tonnes per hectare | +23.6% |
| 1990 | 0.5837 tonnes per hectare | -12.9% |
| 1991 | 0.6851 tonnes per hectare | +17.4% |
| 1992 | 0.6217 tonnes per hectare | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 0.684 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6225 tonnes per hectare | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7641 tonnes per hectare | +22.7% |
| 1996 | 0.6189 tonnes per hectare | -19.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5193 tonnes per hectare | -16.1% |
| 1998 | 0.559 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 0.67 tonnes per hectare | +19.9% |
| 2000 | 0.7127 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6949 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5061 tonnes per hectare | -27.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7329 tonnes per hectare | +44.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4713 tonnes per hectare | -35.7% |
| 2005 | 0.76 tonnes per hectare | +61.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6606 tonnes per hectare | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4642 tonnes per hectare | -29.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7675 tonnes per hectare | +65.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7703 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7872 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6165 tonnes per hectare | -21.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8106 tonnes per hectare | +31.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6833 tonnes per hectare | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5712 tonnes per hectare | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8133 tonnes per hectare | +42.4% |
| 2016 | 0.747 tonnes per hectare | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9305 tonnes per hectare | +24.6% |
| 2018 | 0.965 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9167 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | +22.1% |
| 2021 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -11.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1.11 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.09 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1.11 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8095 tonnes per hectare, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
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 |
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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 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 89 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.