Potatoes — Yield in Senegal
Senegal: Potatoes — Yield was 24,134 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Yield in Senegal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — yield in Senegal is 24,134 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — yield in Senegal peaked at 26,786 kg/ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4,667 kg/ha, in 1972.
Senegal ranks 68th of 201 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.
Potatoes — Yield in Senegal, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,000 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 11,667 kg/ha | +29.6% |
| 1963 | 12,000 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 10,000 kg/ha | -16.7% |
| 1965 | 10,600 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 8,571 kg/ha | -19.1% |
| 1967 | 6,618 kg/ha | -22.8% |
| 1968 | 7,143 kg/ha | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 9,032 kg/ha | +26.5% |
| 1970 | 9,077 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 6,990 kg/ha | -23.0% |
| 1972 | 4,667 kg/ha | -33.2% |
| 1973 | 5,483 kg/ha | +17.5% |
| 1974 | 5,429 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 6,000 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 6,053 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 6,026 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 10,833 kg/ha | +79.8% |
| 1979 | 10,833 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 12,500 kg/ha | +15.4% |
| 1981 | 16,447 kg/ha | +31.6% |
| 1982 | 15,833 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 14,286 kg/ha | -9.8% |
| 1984 | 14,286 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 14,286 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 14,286 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 18,571 kg/ha | +30.0% |
| 1988 | 18,571 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 18,571 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 14,552 kg/ha | -21.6% |
| 1991 | 16,844 kg/ha | +15.8% |
| 1992 | 16,508 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 15,949 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 15,454 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 21,383 kg/ha | +38.4% |
| 1996 | 20,000 kg/ha | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 18,750 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 16,273 kg/ha | -13.2% |
| 1999 | 15,746 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 11,163 kg/ha | -29.1% |
| 2001 | 15,746 kg/ha | +41.1% |
| 2002 | 25,830 kg/ha | +64.0% |
| 2003 | 12,922 kg/ha | -50.0% |
| 2004 | 14,984 kg/ha | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 13,654 kg/ha | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 20,038 kg/ha | +46.8% |
| 2007 | 20,000 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 11,300 kg/ha | -43.5% |
| 2009 | 20,000 kg/ha | +77.0% |
| 2010 | 20,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 21,552 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 26,786 kg/ha | +24.3% |
| 2013 | 22,340 kg/ha | -16.6% |
| 2014 | 21,691 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 21,920 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 22,020 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 22,329 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 22,376 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 22,529 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 22,746 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 23,158 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 23,558 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 23,848 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 24,134 kg/ha | +1.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 24,134 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17,195 kg/ha, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 24,134 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,617 kg/ha, 2.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +79.8% | 6,026 kg/ha | 10,833 kg/ha |
| 2009 | +77.0% | 11,300 kg/ha | 20,000 kg/ha |
| 2002 | +64.0% | 15,746 kg/ha | 25,830 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,403 kg/ha | 6,618 kg/ha | 12,000 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,139 kg/ha | 4,667 kg/ha | 10,833 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,764 kg/ha | 12,500 kg/ha | 18,571 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,146 kg/ha | 14,552 kg/ha | 21,383 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,564 kg/ha | 11,163 kg/ha | 25,830 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,354 kg/ha | 20,000 kg/ha | 26,786 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,489 kg/ha | 22,746 kg/ha | 24,134 kg/ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Senegal
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.214 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4391 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5098 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — yield in Senegal?
- Potatoes — yield in Senegal was 24,134 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 26,786 kg/ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,667 kg/ha in 1972.
- How does Senegal rank for potatoes — yield?
- Senegal ranks 68th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — yield rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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, published as part of Potatoes — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.