Pulses, Total — Yield in Senegal
Senegal: Pulses, Total — Yield was 708.9 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pulses, Total — Yield in Senegal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, pulses, total — yield in Senegal stood at 708.9 kg/ha.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 114.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — yield in Senegal peaked at 876 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 64.2 kg/ha, in 2004.
Senegal ranks 185th of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pulses, Total — Yield in Senegal, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 251.7 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 271.1 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 276.1 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 334.6 kg/ha | +21.2% |
| 1965 | 261.2 kg/ha | -21.9% |
| 1966 | 213.5 kg/ha | -18.3% |
| 1967 | 308.7 kg/ha | +44.6% |
| 1968 | 248.2 kg/ha | -19.6% |
| 1969 | 320.1 kg/ha | +29.0% |
| 1970 | 284.6 kg/ha | -11.1% |
| 1971 | 367.9 kg/ha | +29.3% |
| 1972 | 127.2 kg/ha | -65.4% |
| 1973 | 309.9 kg/ha | +143.6% |
| 1974 | 374.9 kg/ha | +21.0% |
| 1975 | 397.3 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 196.8 kg/ha | -50.5% |
| 1977 | 207.5 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 364.9 kg/ha | +75.9% |
| 1979 | 339.9 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 417.6 kg/ha | +22.9% |
| 1981 | 436.1 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 240.7 kg/ha | -44.8% |
| 1983 | 328.7 kg/ha | +36.6% |
| 1984 | 303.1 kg/ha | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 546.2 kg/ha | +80.2% |
| 1986 | 466.7 kg/ha | -14.6% |
| 1987 | 401.3 kg/ha | -14.0% |
| 1988 | 346.6 kg/ha | -13.6% |
| 1989 | 407.4 kg/ha | +17.5% |
| 1990 | 273.6 kg/ha | -32.8% |
| 1991 | 329.6 kg/ha | +20.5% |
| 1992 | 229.6 kg/ha | -30.3% |
| 1993 | 371.7 kg/ha | +61.9% |
| 1994 | 317.1 kg/ha | -14.7% |
| 1995 | 429.9 kg/ha | +35.6% |
| 1996 | 233.4 kg/ha | -45.7% |
| 1997 | 376.5 kg/ha | +61.3% |
| 1998 | 329.4 kg/ha | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 399.9 kg/ha | +21.4% |
| 2000 | 322.9 kg/ha | -19.3% |
| 2001 | 349.7 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 97.3 kg/ha | -72.2% |
| 2003 | 238.7 kg/ha | +145.3% |
| 2004 | 64.2 kg/ha | -73.1% |
| 2005 | 418.2 kg/ha | +551.4% |
| 2006 | 273.9 kg/ha | -34.5% |
| 2007 | 354.8 kg/ha | +29.5% |
| 2008 | 464.6 kg/ha | +30.9% |
| 2009 | 401.4 kg/ha | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 381.1 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 298 kg/ha | -21.8% |
| 2012 | 417.8 kg/ha | +40.2% |
| 2013 | 426 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 331.1 kg/ha | -22.3% |
| 2015 | 405.6 kg/ha | +22.5% |
| 2016 | 508.8 kg/ha | +25.4% |
| 2017 | 572.8 kg/ha | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 580.3 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 594.1 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 876 kg/ha | +47.4% |
| 2021 | 828.1 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 518.2 kg/ha | -37.4% |
| 2023 | 707.7 kg/ha | +36.6% |
| 2024 | 708.9 kg/ha | +0.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 708.9 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 830.4 kg/ha, 85% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 708.9 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 715.4 kg/ha, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulses, Total — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +551.4% | 64.2 kg/ha | 418.2 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 276.13 kg/ha | 213.5 kg/ha | 334.6 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 297.09 kg/ha | 127.2 kg/ha | 397.3 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 389.44 kg/ha | 240.7 kg/ha | 546.2 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 329.07 kg/ha | 229.6 kg/ha | 429.9 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 298.57 kg/ha | 64.2 kg/ha | 464.6 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 451.56 kg/ha | 298 kg/ha | 594.1 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 727.78 kg/ha | 518.2 kg/ha | 876 kg/ha | 5 |
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 pulses, total — yield in Senegal?
- Pulses, total — yield in Senegal was 708.9 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, total — yield recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 876 kg/ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — yield recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.2 kg/ha in 2004.
- How does Senegal rank for pulses, total — yield?
- Senegal ranks 185th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — yield rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.1%. 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 Pulses, Total — 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.