Orange yields in Senegal
Senegal: Orange yields was 7.48 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.48 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
86th
of 123 countries
All-time high
9.16 tonnes per hectare
in 1996
All-time low
1 tonnes per hectare
in 1967
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Orange 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 orange yields in Senegal is 7.48 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, orange yields in Senegal peaked at 9.16 tonnes per hectare in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1 tonnes per hectare, in 1967.
That places Senegal 86th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Orange yields in Senegal, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -33.3% |
| 1966 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -50.0% |
| 1968 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +100.0% |
| 1969 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +50.0% |
| 1971 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | -29.8% |
| 1973 | 4.54 tonnes per hectare | +115.7% |
| 1974 | 4.62 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5.05 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 5 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4.88 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 4.83 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 4.89 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 5.11 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 5.33 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 5.65 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 6.46 tonnes per hectare | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 5.96 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 5.65 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 5.33 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 6.3 tonnes per hectare | +18.1% |
| 1994 | 6 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 7 tonnes per hectare | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 9.16 tonnes per hectare | +30.8% |
| 1997 | 8.57 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 7.57 tonnes per hectare | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 7.47 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 7.59 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 7.94 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 7.65 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 8.21 tonnes per hectare | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 6.09 tonnes per hectare | -25.9% |
| 2005 | 8.88 tonnes per hectare | +45.8% |
| 2006 | 6.45 tonnes per hectare | -27.3% |
| 2007 | 6.67 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 7.31 tonnes per hectare | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 7.39 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 7.3 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 7.29 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 7.27 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 7.25 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 7.4 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 7.41 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.46 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 7.49 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 7.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 7.52 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 7.53 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 7.51 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 7.47 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 7.48 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7.48 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 7.48 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.7 tonnes per hectare, 70% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 7.48 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.48 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Orange yields in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +115.7% | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | 4.54 tonnes per hectare |
| 1968 | +100.0% | 1 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare |
| 1967 | -50.0% | 2 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare |
| 1970 | +50.0% | 2 tonnes per hectare | 3 tonnes per hectare |
| 2005 | +45.8% | 6.09 tonnes per hectare | 8.88 tonnes per hectare |
| 1965 | -33.3% | 3 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 3 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.23 tonnes per hectare | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | 5.05 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.21 tonnes per hectare | 4.83 tonnes per hectare | 6.46 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.9 tonnes per hectare | 5.33 tonnes per hectare | 9.16 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.42 tonnes per hectare | 6.09 tonnes per hectare | 8.88 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.39 tonnes per hectare | 7.25 tonnes per hectare | 7.52 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.49 tonnes per hectare | 7.47 tonnes per hectare | 7.53 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 orange yields in Senegal?
- Orange yields in Senegal was 7.48 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 orange yields recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 9.16 tonnes per hectare in 1996.
- What is the lowest orange yields recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 tonnes per hectare in 1967.
- How does Senegal rank for orange yields?
- Senegal ranks 86th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is orange yields rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 Orange yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.