Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Senegal
Senegal: Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 1.63 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Senegal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Senegal stood at 1.63 ha per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 142.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Senegal peaked at 1.63 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2079 ha per square kilometre, in 1983.
That places Senegal 26th out of 151 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Senegal, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2514 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2566 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.2671 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 0.2672 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.283 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 0.4488 ha per square kilometre | +58.6% |
| 1967 | 0.5173 ha per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1968 | 0.3641 ha per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 1969 | 0.3724 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.3303 ha per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1971 | 0.3703 ha per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4513 ha per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2775 ha per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 1974 | 0.3111 ha per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3246 ha per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3267 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3001 ha per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1978 | 0.3268 ha per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 0.244 ha per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2623 ha per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3103 ha per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2414 ha per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2079 ha per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2758 ha per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1985 | 0.6301 ha per square kilometre | +128.5% |
| 1986 | 0.614 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3744 ha per square kilometre | -39.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3703 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3397 ha per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2376 ha per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2653 ha per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3844 ha per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 1993 | 0.617 ha per square kilometre | +60.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4771 ha per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5082 ha per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4622 ha per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4591 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.6428 ha per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8851 ha per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 2000 | 0.7629 ha per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4732 ha per square kilometre | -38.0% |
| 2002 | 0.691 ha per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 2003 | 0.758 ha per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9797 ha per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2005 | 1.15 ha per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 1.01 ha per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8801 ha per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 1.41 ha per square kilometre | +60.6% |
| 2009 | 1.12 ha per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6677 ha per square kilometre | -40.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4914 ha per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7468 ha per square kilometre | +52.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6714 ha per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6398 ha per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7958 ha per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8469 ha per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.953 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 1.06 ha per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 1.34 ha per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2020 | 1.51 ha per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 1.5 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.53 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.63 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3364 ha per square kilometre | 0.2514 ha per square kilometre | 0.5173 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3263 ha per square kilometre | 0.244 ha per square kilometre | 0.4513 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3626 ha per square kilometre | 0.2079 ha per square kilometre | 0.6301 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4939 ha per square kilometre | 0.2376 ha per square kilometre | 0.8851 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9242 ha per square kilometre | 0.4732 ha per square kilometre | 1.41 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8204 ha per square kilometre | 0.4914 ha per square kilometre | 1.34 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 ha per square kilometre | 1.5 ha per square kilometre | 1.63 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 23 Nicaragua 1.76 ha per square kilometre compare
- 24 Benin 1.71 ha per square kilometre compare
- 25 Honduras 1.69 ha per square kilometre compare
- 27 Pakistan 1.59 ha per square kilometre compare
- 28 Barbados 1.52 ha per square kilometre compare
- 29 Dominican Republic 1.51 ha per square kilometre compare
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 pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Senegal?
- Pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Senegal was 1.63 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2079 ha per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Senegal rank for pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Senegal ranks 26th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.6%. 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 Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Pulses, Total — 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.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Pulses, Total — 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
Pulses, Total — 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.