Number of poultry birds in Senegal
Senegal: Number of poultry birds was 105.49 million animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
105.49 million animals
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
47th
of 199 countries
All-time high
105.49 million animals
in 2024
All-time low
1.40 million animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 47th out of 199 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.
Number of poultry birds in Senegal, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.40 million animals | — |
| 1962 | 2.90 million animals | +107.1% |
| 1963 | 2.80 million animals | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 3.10 million animals | +10.7% |
| 1965 | 3.00 million animals | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 4.00 million animals | +33.2% |
| 1967 | 4.21 million animals | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 4.40 million animals | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 4.70 million animals | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 4.84 million animals | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 5.15 million animals | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 5.48 million animals | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 5.83 million animals | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 6.20 million animals | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 6.57 million animals | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 6.80 million animals | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 8.41 million animals | +23.7% |
| 1978 | 7.50 million animals | -10.9% |
| 1979 | 7.90 million animals | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 8.42 million animals | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 8.81 million animals | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 9.60 million animals | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 8.69 million animals | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 9.37 million animals | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 9.80 million animals | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 12.30 million animals | +25.5% |
| 1987 | 10.50 million animals | -14.6% |
| 1988 | 11.90 million animals | +13.3% |
| 1989 | 12.80 million animals | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 13.00 million animals | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 14.64 million animals | +12.6% |
| 1992 | 15.52 million animals | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 15.30 million animals | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 15.77 million animals | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 17.22 million animals | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 15.88 million animals | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 18.07 million animals | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 20.34 million animals | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 22.99 million animals | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 24.50 million animals | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 25.66 million animals | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 25.38 million animals | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 25.65 million animals | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 26.25 million animals | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 27.66 million animals | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 29.61 million animals | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 34.93 million animals | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 35.52 million animals | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 35.47 million animals | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 40.45 million animals | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 44.17 million animals | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 43.39 million animals | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 48.80 million animals | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 54.51 million animals | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 59.14 million animals | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 63.09 million animals | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 67.84 million animals | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 72.52 million animals | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 79.36 million animals | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 85.19 million animals | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 92.81 million animals | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 92.89 million animals | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 94.32 million animals | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 105.49 million animals | +11.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 105.49 million animals is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.36 million animals, 2.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 105.49 million animals is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.07 million animals, 5.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of poultry birds 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +107.1% | 1.40 million animals | 2.90 million animals |
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 (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 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 47th out of 199 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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