Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Senegal
Senegal: Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.031 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Senegal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Senegal is 0.031 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 567.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Senegal peaked at 0.0338 ha per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.001 ha per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Senegal 96th out of 137 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Senegal, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | +94.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | -69.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | -41.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0041 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0045 ha per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0045 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | -48.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | +47.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | -40.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | +64.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.003 ha per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | +59.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0071 ha per square kilometre | +52.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0124 ha per square kilometre | +74.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0159 ha per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0157 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0276 ha per square kilometre | +75.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0323 ha per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0338 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0322 ha per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.031 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.031 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.031 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1279 ha per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.031 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0577 ha per square kilometre, 54% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +200.0% | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +200.0% | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0041 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | 0.0045 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0125 ha per square kilometre | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | 0.0323 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.032 ha per square kilometre | 0.031 ha per square kilometre | 0.0338 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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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 potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Senegal?
- Potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Senegal was 0.031 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0338 ha per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 ha per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Senegal rank for potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Senegal ranks 96th out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 567.6%. 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 Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Potatoes — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Potatoes — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Potatoes — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Potatoes — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.