Share of agriculture in total employment in Senegal
Senegal: Share of agriculture in total employment was 51.4% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Share of agriculture in total employment in Senegal, 1970–2010
Source: Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of agriculture in total employment in Senegal is 51.4%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of agriculture in total employment in Senegal peaked at 73.4% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 51.4%, in 2007.
That places Senegal 7th out of 44 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Share of agriculture in total employment in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 73.3% | — |
| 1971 | 72.0% | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 72.7% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 73.4% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 72.0% | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 71.3% | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 71.7% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 71.3% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 70.5% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 70.3% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 69.6% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 68.6% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 68.8% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 68.7% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 68.6% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 68.0% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 66.9% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 66.5% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 65.9% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 65.8% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 65.7% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 65.1% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 65.2% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 65.0% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 64.0% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 63.3% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 62.3% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 60.5% | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 59.3% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 58.2% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 57.5% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 56.4% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 55.2% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 53.9% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 52.9% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 52.4% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 51.4% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 51.7% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 51.4% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.0% | 70.5% | 73.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.2% | 65.9% | 70.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.6% | 59.3% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.1% | 51.4% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 51.4% | 51.4% | 1 |
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 share of agriculture in total employment in Senegal?
- Share of agriculture in total employment in Senegal was 51.4% in 2010, according to Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of agriculture in total employment recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 73.4% in 1974.
- What is the lowest share of agriculture in total employment recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.4% in 2007.
- How does Senegal rank for share of agriculture in total employment?
- Senegal ranks 7th out of 44 countries with data for 2010.
- Is share of agriculture in total employment rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of agriculture in total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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