Rice yield in Senegal
Senegal: Rice yield was 616.5 kg per hectare in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
616.5 kg per hectare
Change on year
down 21.7%
World rank
25th
of 37 countries
All-time high
787.2 kg per hectare
in 2010
All-time low
320 kg per hectare
in 1972
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Rice yield in Senegal, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice yield in Senegal is 616.5 kg per hectare, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 21.7% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice yield in Senegal peaked at 787.2 kg per hectare in 2010 and was at its lowest, 320 kg per hectare, in 1972.
Senegal ranks 25th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Rice yield in Senegal, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 452.9 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 453.9 kg per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 466.4 kg per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 486.3 kg per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 477.9 kg per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 406.5 kg per hectare | -14.9% |
| 1967 | 526.1 kg per hectare | +29.4% |
| 1968 | 396.6 kg per hectare | -24.6% |
| 1969 | 568.1 kg per hectare | +43.2% |
| 1970 | 381.5 kg per hectare | -32.8% |
| 1971 | 555 kg per hectare | +45.5% |
| 1972 | 320 kg per hectare | -42.3% |
| 1973 | 433.6 kg per hectare | +35.5% |
| 1974 | 639.5 kg per hectare | +47.5% |
| 1975 | 598.4 kg per hectare | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 578.9 kg per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 413.6 kg per hectare | -28.6% |
| 1978 | 707.1 kg per hectare | +71.0% |
| 1979 | 522.1 kg per hectare | -26.2% |
| 1980 | 474 kg per hectare | -9.2% |
| 1981 | 764.5 kg per hectare | +61.3% |
| 1982 | 548.2 kg per hectare | -28.3% |
| 1983 | 404.8 kg per hectare | -26.2% |
| 1984 | 421.9 kg per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 670.2 kg per hectare | +58.9% |
| 1986 | 586.4 kg per hectare | -12.5% |
| 1987 | 729.5 kg per hectare | +24.4% |
| 1988 | 542.4 kg per hectare | -25.6% |
| 1989 | 670.5 kg per hectare | +23.6% |
| 1990 | 583.7 kg per hectare | -12.9% |
| 1991 | 673.9 kg per hectare | +15.5% |
| 1992 | 576.4 kg per hectare | -14.5% |
| 1993 | 671 kg per hectare | +16.4% |
| 1994 | 585.3 kg per hectare | -12.8% |
| 1995 | 748.5 kg per hectare | +27.9% |
| 1996 | 618.9 kg per hectare | -17.3% |
| 1997 | 519.3 kg per hectare | -16.1% |
| 1998 | 558.2 kg per hectare | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 670 kg per hectare | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 712.7 kg per hectare | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 694.9 kg per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 506.1 kg per hectare | -27.2% |
| 2003 | 732.9 kg per hectare | +44.8% |
| 2004 | 471.3 kg per hectare | -35.7% |
| 2005 | 760 kg per hectare | +61.3% |
| 2006 | 660.6 kg per hectare | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 464.2 kg per hectare | -29.7% |
| 2008 | 767.5 kg per hectare | +65.3% |
| 2009 | 770.3 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 787.2 kg per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 616.5 kg per hectare | -21.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 616.5 kg per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 703.1 kg per hectare, 88% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 616.5 kg per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 686.5 kg per hectare, 90% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 470.52 kg per hectare | 396.6 kg per hectare | 568.1 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 514.97 kg per hectare | 320 kg per hectare | 707.1 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 581.24 kg per hectare | 404.8 kg per hectare | 764.5 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 620.52 kg per hectare | 519.3 kg per hectare | 748.5 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 654.05 kg per hectare | 464.2 kg per hectare | 770.3 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 701.85 kg per hectare | 616.5 kg per hectare | 787.2 kg per hectare | 2 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 22 Tanzania 671.4 kg per hectare compare
- 23 Kenya 659.6 kg per hectare compare
- 24 Mali 640.3 kg per hectare compare
- 26 Guinea-Bissau 535.6 kg per hectare compare
- 27 Mozambique 523.3 kg per hectare compare
- 28 South Africa 500 kg per hectare 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 rice yield in Senegal?
- Rice yield in Senegal was 616.5 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest rice yield recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 787.2 kg per hectare in 2010.
- What is the lowest rice yield recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 320 kg per hectare in 1972.
- How does Senegal rank for rice yield?
- Senegal ranks 25th out of 37 countries with data for 2011.
- Is rice yield rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Rice yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Rice yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land. Production data on relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.