Sorghum — Production, per square kilometre in Senegal
Senegal: Sorghum — Production, per square kilometre was 1.89 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.89 t per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
9th
of 107 countries
All-time high
1.96 t per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0.3101 t per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sorghum — Production, per square kilometre in Senegal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sorghum — production, per square kilometre in Senegal stood at 1.89 t per square kilometre.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 296.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — production, per square kilometre in Senegal peaked at 1.96 t per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3101 t per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Senegal 9th out of 107 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sorghum — Production, per square kilometre in Senegal, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3942 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4108 t per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 0.4628 t per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1964 | 0.5152 t per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1965 | 0.5355 t per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 0.4067 t per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 1967 | 0.6295 t per square kilometre | +54.8% |
| 1968 | 0.4327 t per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 1969 | 0.6098 t per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 1970 | 0.3854 t per square kilometre | -36.8% |
| 1971 | 0.5599 t per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 1972 | 0.3101 t per square kilometre | -44.6% |
| 1973 | 0.4908 t per square kilometre | +58.3% |
| 1974 | 0.764 t per square kilometre | +55.7% |
| 1975 | 0.5968 t per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1976 | 0.5365 t per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1977 | 0.4036 t per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 1978 | 0.7718 t per square kilometre | +91.2% |
| 1979 | 0.4986 t per square kilometre | -35.4% |
| 1980 | 0.5298 t per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 1.02 t per square kilometre | +92.2% |
| 1982 | 0.5625 t per square kilometre | -44.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3376 t per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4675 t per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 1985 | 0.9453 t per square kilometre | +102.2% |
| 1986 | 0.6839 t per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 1987 | 0.5775 t per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1988 | 0.5691 t per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.659 t per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1990 | 0.8171 t per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4056 t per square kilometre | -50.4% |
| 1992 | 0.6063 t per square kilometre | +49.5% |
| 1993 | 0.5146 t per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6393 t per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1995 | 0.6613 t per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6908 t per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6144 t per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 0.6211 t per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.7658 t per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2000 | 0.7466 t per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.7773 t per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6073 t per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9858 t per square kilometre | +62.3% |
| 2004 | 0.657 t per square kilometre | -33.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7479 t per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6285 t per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5231 t per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2008 | 1.31 t per square kilometre | +149.8% |
| 2009 | 1.17 t per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8445 t per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4512 t per square kilometre | -46.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7146 t per square kilometre | +58.4% |
| 2013 | 0.478 t per square kilometre | -33.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5315 t per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9791 t per square kilometre | +84.2% |
| 2016 | 1 t per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.12 t per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 1.53 t per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 2019 | 1.4 t per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 1.96 t per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 2021 | 1.83 t per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 1.89 t per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 1.89 t per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1.89 t per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2014 t per square kilometre, 9.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1.89 t per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8827 t per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4886 t per square kilometre | 0.3942 t per square kilometre | 0.6295 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5318 t per square kilometre | 0.3101 t per square kilometre | 0.7718 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.635 t per square kilometre | 0.3376 t per square kilometre | 1.02 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6337 t per square kilometre | 0.4056 t per square kilometre | 0.8171 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8148 t per square kilometre | 0.5231 t per square kilometre | 1.31 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9061 t per square kilometre | 0.4512 t per square kilometre | 1.53 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.89 t per square kilometre | 1.83 t per square kilometre | 1.96 t 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 sorghum — production, per square kilometre in Senegal?
- Sorghum — production, per square kilometre in Senegal was 1.89 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — production, per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.96 t per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest sorghum — production, per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3101 t per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Senegal rank for sorghum — production, per square kilometre?
- Senegal ranks 9th out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sorghum — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 296.2%. 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 — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sorghum — Production 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.
Sorghum — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sorghum — Production 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
Sorghum — Production 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.