Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre in Senegal
Senegal: Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre was 9.16 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre in Senegal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre in Senegal is 9.16 t per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 615.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre in Senegal peaked at 9.16 t per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1822 t per square kilometre, in 1983.
Senegal ranks 49th of 169 countries on this measure, 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 — Production, per square kilometre in Senegal, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.85 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.9167 t per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 0.9038 t per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.8726 t per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 0.8387 t per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 1.33 t per square kilometre | +58.1% |
| 1967 | 1.35 t per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 1.33 t per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 1.03 t per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 1970 | 0.9219 t per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1971 | 0.7651 t per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1972 | 0.8203 t per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 0.7323 t per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1974 | 0.682 t per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 0.6215 t per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1976 | 0.4031 t per square kilometre | -35.1% |
| 1977 | 0.4567 t per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1978 | 0.5004 t per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1967 t per square kilometre | -60.7% |
| 1980 | 0.213 t per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2582 t per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2557 t per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1822 t per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1921 t per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2532 t per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1986 | 0.4828 t per square kilometre | +90.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3722 t per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3711 t per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3906 t per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4397 t per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2169 t per square kilometre | -50.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3125 t per square kilometre | +44.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2862 t per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4617 t per square kilometre | +61.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3746 t per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2422 t per square kilometre | -35.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3022 t per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1998 | 0.461 t per square kilometre | +52.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7186 t per square kilometre | +55.9% |
| 2000 | 0.9351 t per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9744 t per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8127 t per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2003 | 1.12 t per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 2004 | 2.26 t per square kilometre | +102.6% |
| 2005 | 1.63 t per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8535 t per square kilometre | -47.8% |
| 2007 | 1.85 t per square kilometre | +116.8% |
| 2008 | 5.01 t per square kilometre | +170.5% |
| 2009 | 1.77 t per square kilometre | -64.7% |
| 2010 | 1.38 t per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 2011 | 1.08 t per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 2012 | 1.24 t per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 1.28 t per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.26 t per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.97 t per square kilometre | +56.8% |
| 2016 | 3.27 t per square kilometre | +66.0% |
| 2017 | 4.71 t per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 2018 | 5.3 t per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 6.9 t per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2020 | 8.76 t per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2021 | 8.71 t per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 8.72 t per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 9.16 t per square kilometre | +5.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 9.16 t per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.18 t per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 9.16 t per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.49 t per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.05 t per square kilometre | 0.8387 t per square kilometre | 1.35 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.61 t per square kilometre | 0.1967 t per square kilometre | 0.9219 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2971 t per square kilometre | 0.1822 t per square kilometre | 0.4828 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3816 t per square kilometre | 0.2169 t per square kilometre | 0.7186 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.72 t per square kilometre | 0.8127 t per square kilometre | 5.01 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.84 t per square kilometre | 1.08 t per square kilometre | 6.9 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.83 t per square kilometre | 8.71 t per square kilometre | 9.16 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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 — production, per square kilometre in Senegal?
- Roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre in Senegal was 9.16 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 9.16 t per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1822 t per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Senegal rank for roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre?
- Senegal ranks 49th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 615.4%. 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 — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production 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.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Production 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
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production 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.