Share of land area used for agriculture in Senegal
Senegal: Share of land area used for agriculture was 49.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of land area used for agriculture in Senegal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, share of land area used for agriculture in Senegal stood at 49.4%. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for agriculture in Senegal peaked at 49.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 43.6%, in 1998.
That places Senegal 64th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of land area used for agriculture in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 44.9% | — |
| 1962 | 44.9% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 45.4% | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 45.4% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 46.0% | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 46.0% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 46.5% | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 47.4% | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 46.2% | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 46.0% | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 46.5% | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 46.5% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 46.7% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 47.0% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 47.0% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 45.9% | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 45.9% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 45.9% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 45.9% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 45.9% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 45.9% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 45.9% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 45.9% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 45.9% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 45.9% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 45.9% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 45.9% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 45.8% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 46.1% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 45.2% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 45.6% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 45.8% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 46.3% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 45.8% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 46.3% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 44.8% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 43.6% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 47.3% | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 46.9% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 45.7% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 45.4% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 44.8% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 45.1% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 45.6% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 44.1% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 44.2% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 48.2% | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 48.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 48.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 46.6% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 46.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 46.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 46.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 48.4% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 48.2% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 48.4% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 48.6% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 48.8% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 49.0% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 49.4% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.9% | 44.9% | 47.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 46.4% | 45.9% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.9% | 45.8% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.7% | 43.6% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.8% | 44.1% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.7% | 46.6% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.3% | 49.0% | 49.4% | 4 |
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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 share of land area used for agriculture in Senegal?
- Share of land area used for agriculture in Senegal was 49.4% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.6% in 1998.
- How does Senegal rank for share of land area used for agriculture?
- Senegal ranks 64th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for agriculture rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures.