Rice yields in Senegal
Senegal: Rice yields was 3.85 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.85 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
65th
of 124 countries
All-time high
4.14 tonnes per hectare
in 2014
All-time low
0.6834 tonnes per hectare
in 1972
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rice yields in Senegal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 3.85 tonnes per hectare for rice yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice yields in Senegal peaked at 4.14 tonnes per hectare in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.6834 tonnes per hectare, in 1972.
Senegal ranks 65th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Rice yields in Senegal, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | +21.1% |
| 1964 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | -9.5% |
| 1965 | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | +16.3% |
| 1966 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 0.9025 tonnes per hectare | -33.6% |
| 1969 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | +68.4% |
| 1970 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | -32.3% |
| 1971 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | +25.7% |
| 1972 | 0.6834 tonnes per hectare | -47.1% |
| 1973 | 0.9966 tonnes per hectare | +45.8% |
| 1974 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | +39.7% |
| 1975 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 0.994 tonnes per hectare | -30.9% |
| 1978 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | +61.7% |
| 1979 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | -23.7% |
| 1980 | 0.9625 tonnes per hectare | -21.5% |
| 1981 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | +74.0% |
| 1982 | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | +18.1% |
| 1984 | 2.06 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | -8.6% |
| 1988 | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 2.12 tonnes per hectare | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 2.48 tonnes per hectare | +17.1% |
| 1991 | 2.35 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 2.41 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 2.48 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | -15.9% |
| 1995 | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 2.72 tonnes per hectare | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 2.8 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 2.35 tonnes per hectare | -16.2% |
| 2001 | 2.37 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 2.27 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 2.64 tonnes per hectare | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 2.48 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 2.85 tonnes per hectare | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 2.24 tonnes per hectare | -21.5% |
| 2007 | 2.41 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 3.26 tonnes per hectare | +35.3% |
| 2009 | 3.6 tonnes per hectare | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 4.1 tonnes per hectare | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 3.72 tonnes per hectare | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 3.99 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 4.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 4.14 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 3.82 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 3.35 tonnes per hectare | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 3.31 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 3.73 tonnes per hectare | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 3.34 tonnes per hectare | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 3.34 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.63 tonnes per hectare | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 3.78 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 3.82 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 3.85 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 3.85 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.64 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 3.85 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.08 tonnes per hectare, 1.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | 0.9025 tonnes per hectare | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | 0.6834 tonnes per hectare | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | 0.9625 tonnes per hectare | 2.12 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.39 tonnes per hectare | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | 2.8 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.65 tonnes per hectare | 2.24 tonnes per hectare | 3.6 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.75 tonnes per hectare | 3.31 tonnes per hectare | 4.14 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.68 tonnes per hectare | 3.34 tonnes per hectare | 3.85 tonnes per hectare | 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 rice yields in Senegal?
- Rice yields in Senegal was 3.85 tonnes per hectare 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 rice yields recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.14 tonnes per hectare in 2014.
- What is the lowest rice yields recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6834 tonnes per hectare in 1972.
- How does Senegal rank for rice yields?
- Senegal ranks 65th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice yields rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rice yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.