Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Senegal
Senegal: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed was 27.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Senegal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Senegal is 27.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 397.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Senegal peaked at 29.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1972.
Senegal ranks 114th of 192 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.
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9% | — |
| 1962 | 0.9% | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.8% | -10.9% |
| 1964 | 1.0% | +28.3% |
| 1965 | 1.1% | +11.5% |
| 1966 | 1.0% | -9.8% |
| 1967 | 0.9% | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 0.7% | -29.5% |
| 1969 | 1.0% | +56.5% |
| 1970 | 0.7% | -33.6% |
| 1971 | 1.0% | +40.0% |
| 1972 | 0.5% | -43.1% |
| 1973 | 1.1% | +92.9% |
| 1974 | 1.1% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 1.0% | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 1.4% | +33.8% |
| 1977 | 1.6% | +14.7% |
| 1978 | 2.3% | +43.2% |
| 1979 | 2.7% | +19.2% |
| 1980 | 3.7% | +36.3% |
| 1981 | 4.8% | +28.1% |
| 1982 | 5.7% | +19.3% |
| 1983 | 6.2% | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 5.6% | -9.8% |
| 1985 | 5.7% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 1.9% | -66.4% |
| 1987 | 1.7% | -9.3% |
| 1988 | 1.6% | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 1.8% | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | -16.8% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.9% | +24.0% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | -13.9% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | +18.8% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | -15.9% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | -14.1% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | -17.6% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | +820.9% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | -31.1% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | +33.5% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | -35.7% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | +38.9% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 10.8% | +44.6% |
| 2019 | 20.3% | +87.8% |
| 2020 | 29.6% | +46.0% |
| 2021 | 28.3% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 28.6% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 27.4% | -4.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 27.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.0%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 27.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.3%, 2.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cereals allocated to animal feed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +820.9% | 1.0% | 9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 0.5% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.9% | 1.6% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 5.5% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.5% | 27.4% | 29.6% | 4 |
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 share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Senegal?
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Senegal was 27.4% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1972.
- How does Senegal rank for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Senegal ranks 114th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to animal feed rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 397.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Share of cereals allocated to animal feed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to animal feed, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.