Projections for global peak agricultural land in Senegal
Senegal: Projections for global peak agricultural land was 9.51 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
9.51 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
75th
of 227 countries
All-time high
9.51 million hectares
in 2021
All-time low
8.39 million hectares
in 1998
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Senegal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, projections for global peak agricultural land in Senegal stood at 9.51 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, projections for global peak agricultural land in Senegal peaked at 9.51 million hectares in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.39 million hectares, in 1998.
Senegal ranks 75th of 227 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Senegal, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.65 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 8.65 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 8.75 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 8.75 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 8.85 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 8.85 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 8.95 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 9.12 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 8.90 million hectares | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 8.86 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 8.95 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 8.95 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 9.00 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 9.05 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 9.05 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 9.04 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 8.84 million hectares | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 8.84 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 8.84 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 8.84 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 8.84 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 8.84 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 8.84 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 8.84 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 8.84 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 8.83 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 8.83 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 8.83 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 8.83 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 8.87 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 8.71 million hectares | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 8.78 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 8.82 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 8.91 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 8.81 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 8.91 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 8.63 million hectares | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 8.39 million hectares | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 9.11 million hectares | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 9.03 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 8.80 million hectares | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 8.75 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 8.63 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 8.69 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 8.78 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 8.49 million hectares | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 8.50 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 9.28 million hectares | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 9.28 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.28 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.96 million hectares | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 8.96 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.97 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.97 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.33 million hectares | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 9.29 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 9.32 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 9.36 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 9.39 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 9.43 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 9.51 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 9.51 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.51 million hectares | +0.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 9.51 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.40 million hectares, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 9.51 million hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.51 million hectares, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.83 million hectares | 8.65 million hectares | 9.12 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.94 million hectares | 8.84 million hectares | 9.05 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.84 million hectares | 8.83 million hectares | 8.84 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.79 million hectares | 8.39 million hectares | 9.11 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.82 million hectares | 8.49 million hectares | 9.28 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.18 million hectares | 8.96 million hectares | 9.39 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.49 million hectares | 9.43 million hectares | 9.51 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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 projections for global peak agricultural land in Senegal?
- Projections for global peak agricultural land in Senegal was 9.51 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 9.51 million hectares in 2021.
- What is the lowest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.39 million hectares in 1998.
- How does Senegal rank for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Senegal ranks 75th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is projections for global peak agricultural land rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.