Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Senegal
Senegal: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square was 26.02 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Senegal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 26.02 An per square kilometre for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Senegal peaked at 26.02 An per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.7 An per square kilometre, in 1974.
That places Senegal 30th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Senegal, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.45 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4.52 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 4.58 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 4.87 An per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 5.21 An per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 5.46 An per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 5.41 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 5.32 An per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 5.01 An per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 4.64 An per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1971 | 4.3 An per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1972 | 4.34 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 4 An per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1974 | 3.7 An per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1975 | 3.82 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 3.93 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 4.05 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 4.29 An per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 4.34 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 4.24 An per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 4.76 An per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1982 | 5.35 An per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1983 | 5.04 An per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 4.93 An per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 6.18 An per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1986 | 7.74 An per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1987 | 7.89 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 7.58 An per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 8 An per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 8.86 An per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 9.97 An per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1992 | 9.53 An per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 9.76 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 10.06 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 10.09 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 10.29 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 10.53 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 10.61 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 11.25 An per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 11.37 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 11.71 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 11.4 An per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 11.59 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 11.61 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 12.63 An per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 12.99 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 13.47 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 13.76 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 14.91 An per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 15.55 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 18.19 An per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 18.68 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 17.9 An per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 16.82 An per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 18.63 An per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 20.01 An per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 21.93 An per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 23.28 An per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 23.12 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 24.87 An per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 24.74 An per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 24.6 An per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 26.02 An per square kilometre | +5.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 26.02 An per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.81 An per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 26.02 An per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.64 An per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.98 An per square kilometre | 4.45 An per square kilometre | 5.46 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.14 An per square kilometre | 3.7 An per square kilometre | 4.64 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.17 An per square kilometre | 4.24 An per square kilometre | 8 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.09 An per square kilometre | 8.86 An per square kilometre | 11.25 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.54 An per square kilometre | 11.37 An per square kilometre | 14.91 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.41 An per square kilometre | 15.55 An per square kilometre | 23.28 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.06 An per square kilometre | 24.6 An per square kilometre | 26.02 An 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 sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Senegal?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Senegal was 26.02 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 26.02 An per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 An per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Senegal rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square?
- Senegal ranks 30th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. 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 Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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.