Number of poultry birds in Senegal
Senegal: Number of poultry birds was 105.49 million animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of poultry birds in Senegal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of poultry birds in Senegal is 105.49 million animals, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 93.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of poultry birds in Senegal peaked at 105.49 million animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.40 million animals, in 1961.
That places Senegal 46th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.39 million animals | 1.40 million animals | 4.70 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.47 million animals | 4.84 million animals | 8.41 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.22 million animals | 8.42 million animals | 12.80 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.87 million animals | 13.00 million animals | 22.99 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.06 million animals | 24.50 million animals | 35.52 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.33 million animals | 40.45 million animals | 79.36 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.14 million animals | 85.19 million animals | 105.49 million animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Senegal
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 17.1% (2025)
- Rural population 8.37 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Rural population 44.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 17.1% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 17.1% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.94 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of poultry birds in Senegal?
- Number of poultry birds in Senegal was 105.49 million animals 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 number of poultry birds recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 105.49 million animals in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of poultry birds recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.40 million animals in 1961.
- How does Senegal rank for number of poultry birds?
- Senegal ranks 46th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of poultry birds rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Number of poultry birds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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