Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Senegal
Senegal: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0733 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Senegal, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Senegal stood at 0.0733 ha per person.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Senegal peaked at 0.3013 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0568 ha per person, in 2003.
Senegal ranks 32nd of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Senegal, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3013 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2899 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 0.3012 ha per person | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 0.2845 ha per person | -5.5% |
| 1965 | 0.2918 ha per person | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.284 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.2924 ha per person | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2884 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.2283 ha per person | -20.8% |
| 1970 | 0.2268 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.2388 ha per person | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2366 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2234 ha per person | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2397 ha per person | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2616 ha per person | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2644 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2165 ha per person | -18.1% |
| 1978 | 0.223 ha per person | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1946 ha per person | -12.7% |
| 1980 | 0.191 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.177 ha per person | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1955 ha per person | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1828 ha per person | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1437 ha per person | -21.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0987 ha per person | -31.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1235 ha per person | +25.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1257 ha per person | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1313 ha per person | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1096 ha per person | -16.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1262 ha per person | +15.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1169 ha per person | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1241 ha per person | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0947 ha per person | -23.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1094 ha per person | +15.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1015 ha per person | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1093 ha per person | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0934 ha per person | -14.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0651 ha per person | -30.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0986 ha per person | +51.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1138 ha per person | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0955 ha per person | -16.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0834 ha per person | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0568 ha per person | -31.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0775 ha per person | +36.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0783 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.061 ha per person | -22.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0579 ha per person | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0759 ha per person | +31.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0906 ha per person | +19.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0995 ha per person | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0712 ha per person | -28.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0584 ha per person | -17.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0719 ha per person | +23.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0665 ha per person | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0824 ha per person | +23.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0635 ha per person | -23.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0854 ha per person | +34.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0757 ha per person | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0728 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0781 ha per person | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0756 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0744 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0748 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0733 ha per person | -2.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.0733 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0178 ha per person, 4.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.0733 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0238 ha per person, 3.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2847 ha per person | 0.2283 ha per person | 0.3013 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2325 ha per person | 0.1946 ha per person | 0.2644 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1479 ha per person | 0.0987 ha per person | 0.1955 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1039 ha per person | 0.0651 ha per person | 0.1262 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0791 ha per person | 0.0568 ha per person | 0.1138 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0747 ha per person | 0.0584 ha per person | 0.0995 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0752 ha per person | 0.0733 ha per person | 0.0781 ha per person | 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 oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Senegal?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Senegal was 0.0733 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3013 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0568 ha per person in 2003.
- How does Senegal rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita?
- Senegal ranks 32nd out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.