Sorghum yields in Senegal
Senegal: Sorghum yields was 1.71 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.71 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 29.8%
World rank
53rd
of 115 countries
All-time high
1.71 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
All-time low
0.5228 tonnes per hectare
in 1972
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sorghum yields in Senegal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 1.71 tonnes per hectare for sorghum yields in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 29.8% on the previous year and up 109.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum yields in Senegal peaked at 1.71 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5228 tonnes per hectare, in 1972.
Senegal ranks 53rd of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sorghum yields in Senegal, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7398 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.7413 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.7615 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.7949 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 0.7811 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.6636 tonnes per hectare | -15.0% |
| 1967 | 0.8602 tonnes per hectare | +29.6% |
| 1968 | 0.6477 tonnes per hectare | -24.7% |
| 1969 | 0.9273 tonnes per hectare | +43.2% |
| 1970 | 0.6235 tonnes per hectare | -32.8% |
| 1971 | 0.9066 tonnes per hectare | +45.4% |
| 1972 | 0.5228 tonnes per hectare | -42.3% |
| 1973 | 0.7105 tonnes per hectare | +35.9% |
| 1974 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | +47.0% |
| 1975 | 0.9779 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 0.946 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.6757 tonnes per hectare | -28.6% |
| 1978 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | +70.9% |
| 1979 | 0.8511 tonnes per hectare | -26.3% |
| 1980 | 0.7716 tonnes per hectare | -9.3% |
| 1981 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | +76.9% |
| 1982 | 0.8958 tonnes per hectare | -34.4% |
| 1983 | 0.8667 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.9579 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 0.9614 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.8699 tonnes per hectare | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 0.8436 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9651 tonnes per hectare | +14.4% |
| 1990 | 0.9101 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.7838 tonnes per hectare | -13.9% |
| 1992 | 0.8884 tonnes per hectare | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 0.7841 tonnes per hectare | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 0.8672 tonnes per hectare | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 0.8579 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8948 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7658 tonnes per hectare | -14.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5927 tonnes per hectare | -22.6% |
| 1999 | 0.6405 tonnes per hectare | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 0.8691 tonnes per hectare | +35.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8565 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5854 tonnes per hectare | -31.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9108 tonnes per hectare | +55.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7754 tonnes per hectare | -14.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9652 tonnes per hectare | +24.5% |
| 2006 | 0.7607 tonnes per hectare | -21.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6459 tonnes per hectare | -15.1% |
| 2008 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | +56.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9357 tonnes per hectare | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9331 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6389 tonnes per hectare | -31.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9602 tonnes per hectare | +50.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8458 tonnes per hectare | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8182 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.939 tonnes per hectare | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8761 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9736 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | +22.5% |
| 2019 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | +19.9% |
| 2021 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | +29.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1.71 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.09 tonnes per hectare, 1.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1.71 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9424 tonnes per hectare, 1.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7686 tonnes per hectare | 0.6477 tonnes per hectare | 0.9273 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8413 tonnes per hectare | 0.5228 tonnes per hectare | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9397 tonnes per hectare | 0.7716 tonnes per hectare | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7985 tonnes per hectare | 0.5927 tonnes per hectare | 0.9101 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8314 tonnes per hectare | 0.5854 tonnes per hectare | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9309 tonnes per hectare | 0.6389 tonnes per hectare | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 50 Kyrgyzstan 1.81 tonnes per hectare compare
- 51 South Korea 1.8 tonnes per hectare compare
- 52 Moldova 1.73 tonnes per hectare compare
- 54 Ecuador 1.71 tonnes per hectare compare
- 55 Cameroon 1.62 tonnes per hectare compare
- 56 El Salvador 1.61 tonnes per hectare compare
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 yields in Senegal?
- Sorghum yields in Senegal was 1.71 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sorghum yields recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest sorghum yields recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5228 tonnes per hectare in 1972.
- How does Senegal rank for sorghum yields?
- Senegal ranks 53rd out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum yields rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sorghum yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.