Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Senegal
Senegal: Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -5.94 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-5.94 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 356.9%
World rank
102nd
of 124 countries
All-time high
90 % change on previous year
in 1985
All-time low
-42.36 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Senegal, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Senegal recorded -5.94 % change on previous year for sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 356.9% on the previous year and down 139.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in Senegal peaked at 90 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -42.36 % change on previous year, in 1991.
Senegal ranks 102nd of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 4 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 9.65 % change on previous year | +141.6% |
| 1964 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 1965 | 5.77 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 1966 | -10.61 % change on previous year | -283.8% |
| 1967 | 19.41 % change on previous year | -283.0% |
| 1968 | -8.73 % change on previous year | -145.0% |
| 1969 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 1970 | -6 % change on previous year | +286.0% |
| 1971 | -0.084 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
| 1972 | -3.95 % change on previous year | +4604.0% |
| 1973 | 16.46 % change on previous year | -516.5% |
| 1974 | 5.86 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
| 1975 | -16.55 % change on previous year | -382.2% |
| 1976 | -7.06 % change on previous year | -57.3% |
| 1977 | 5.31 % change on previous year | -175.2% |
| 1978 | 11.91 % change on previous year | +124.3% |
| 1979 | -12.35 % change on previous year | -203.7% |
| 1980 | 17.2 % change on previous year | -239.2% |
| 1981 | 8.62 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 1982 | -15.81 % change on previous year | -283.3% |
| 1983 | -37.97 % change on previous year | +140.2% |
| 1984 | 33.33 % change on previous year | -187.8% |
| 1985 | 90 % change on previous year | +170.0% |
| 1986 | -27.92 % change on previous year | -131.0% |
| 1987 | -6.68 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 1988 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -124.2% |
| 1989 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 1990 | 31.49 % change on previous year | +2487.0% |
| 1991 | -42.36 % change on previous year | -234.5% |
| 1992 | 31.88 % change on previous year | -175.3% |
| 1993 | -3.83 % change on previous year | -112.0% |
| 1994 | 12.34 % change on previous year | -421.7% |
| 1995 | 4.56 % change on previous year | -63.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1563 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 1997 | 3.92 % change on previous year | +2409.0% |
| 1998 | 30.61 % change on previous year | +680.4% |
| 1999 | 14.1 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 2000 | -28.15 % change on previous year | -299.7% |
| 2001 | 5.64 % change on previous year | -120.0% |
| 2002 | 14.33 % change on previous year | +154.0% |
| 2003 | 4.31 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 2004 | -21.71 % change on previous year | -603.9% |
| 2005 | -8.56 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 2006 | 6.63 % change on previous year | -177.5% |
| 2007 | -1.98 % change on previous year | -129.8% |
| 2008 | 59.89 % change on previous year | -3129.9% |
| 2009 | -3.56 % change on previous year | -105.9% |
| 2010 | -27.52 % change on previous year | +673.2% |
| 2011 | -21.98 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 2012 | 5.38 % change on previous year | -124.5% |
| 2013 | -24.06 % change on previous year | -547.4% |
| 2014 | 14.95 % change on previous year | -162.1% |
| 2015 | 60.5 % change on previous year | +304.8% |
| 2016 | 10 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2346 % change on previous year | -97.7% |
| 2018 | 11.9 % change on previous year | +4974.8% |
| 2019 | -3.57 % change on previous year | -130.0% |
| 2020 | 16.44 % change on previous year | -560.4% |
| 2021 | -4.57 % change on previous year | -127.8% |
| 2022 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -139.4% |
| 2023 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +28.3% |
| 2024 | -5.94 % change on previous year | -356.9% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's -5.94 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6503 % change on previous year. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +4974.8% | 0.2346 % change on previous year | 11.9 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | -4604.0% | -0.084 % change on previous year | -3.95 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +3129.9% | -1.98 % change on previous year | 59.89 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +2487.0% | 1.22 % change on previous year | 31.49 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +2409.0% | 0.1563 % change on previous year | 3.92 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.08 % change on previous year | -10.61 % change on previous year | 19.41 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.6455 % change on previous year | -16.55 % change on previous year | 16.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.36 % change on previous year | -37.97 % change on previous year | 90 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.28 % change on previous year | -42.36 % change on previous year | 31.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.68 % change on previous year | -28.15 % change on previous year | 59.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.58 % change on previous year | -27.52 % change on previous year | 60.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.01 % change on previous year | -5.94 % change on previous year | 16.44 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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- 103 Zimbabwe -6.71 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Lesotho -6.78 % change on previous year compare
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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 sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in Senegal?
- Sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in Senegal was -5.94 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 90 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -42.36 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Senegal rank for sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Senegal ranks 102nd out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 139.7%. 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 Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Sorghum — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Sorghum — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Sorghum — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.