Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Senegal
Senegal: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0061 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Senegal, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Senegal stood at 0.0061 ha per person.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 252.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Senegal peaked at 0.0169 ha per person in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 ha per person, in 1984.
That places Senegal 58th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Senegal, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0114 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0115 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0101 ha per person | -12.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0093 ha per person | -8.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0103 ha per person | +10.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0168 ha per person | +64.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0163 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0169 ha per person | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 0.01 ha per person | -41.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0092 ha per person | -7.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0075 ha per person | -18.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0089 ha per person | +19.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0064 ha per person | -27.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0076 ha per person | +18.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0078 ha per person | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0054 ha per person | -30.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0039 ha per person | -28.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0035 ha per person | -9.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0017 ha per person | -51.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0017 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0017 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0018 ha per person | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0014 ha per person | -22.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0014 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0015 ha per person | +11.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0033 ha per person | +113.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0022 ha per person | -31.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0024 ha per person | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0023 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0027 ha per person | +18.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0014 ha per person | -47.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0028 ha per person | +93.5% |
| 1993 | 0.002 ha per person | -28.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0037 ha per person | +87.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0021 ha per person | -43.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0016 ha per person | -21.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0023 ha per person | +39.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0017 ha per person | -27.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0025 ha per person | +47.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0032 ha per person | +29.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0032 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0024 ha per person | -22.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0035 ha per person | +43.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0056 ha per person | +58.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0025 ha per person | -56.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0019 ha per person | -24.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0054 ha per person | +189.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0095 ha per person | +77.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0028 ha per person | -70.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0022 ha per person | -21.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0018 ha per person | -20.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0019 ha per person | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0019 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0017 ha per person | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0025 ha per person | +44.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0032 ha per person | +28.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0045 ha per person | +39.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0047 ha per person | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0061 ha per person | +29.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0066 ha per person | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0064 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0063 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0062 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0061 ha per person | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0125 ha per person | 0.0093 ha per person | 0.0169 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0062 ha per person | 0.0017 ha per person | 0.0092 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.002 ha per person | 0.0014 ha per person | 0.0033 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0023 ha per person | 0.0014 ha per person | 0.0037 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.004 ha per person | 0.0019 ha per person | 0.0095 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.003 ha per person | 0.0017 ha per person | 0.0061 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0063 ha per person | 0.0061 ha per person | 0.0066 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 55 Saint Lucia 0.0064 ha per person compare
- 56 Zimbabwe 0.0063 ha per person compare
- 57 Jamaica 0.0062 ha per person compare
- 59 Guyana 0.0061 ha per person compare
- 60 Tajikistan 0.006 ha per person compare
- 61 Kazakhstan 0.0058 ha per person 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 roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Senegal?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Senegal was 0.0061 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0169 ha per person in 1968.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 ha per person in 1984.
- How does Senegal rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita?
- Senegal ranks 58th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 252.1%. 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.