Sugar cane yields in Senegal
Senegal: Sugar cane yields was 114.02 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
114.02 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
1st
of 110 countries
All-time high
120.1 tonnes per hectare
in 1991
All-time low
1 tonnes per hectare
in 1972
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Sugar cane yields in Senegal, 1972–2024
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 114.02 tonnes per hectare for sugar cane yields in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane yields in Senegal peaked at 120.1 tonnes per hectare in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1 tonnes per hectare, in 1972.
Senegal ranks 1st of 110 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Sugar cane yields in Senegal, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1973 | 12.5 tonnes per hectare | +1150.0% |
| 1974 | 24.76 tonnes per hectare | +98.1% |
| 1975 | 58.8 tonnes per hectare | +137.5% |
| 1976 | 54.62 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 74.15 tonnes per hectare | +35.8% |
| 1978 | 55.56 tonnes per hectare | -25.1% |
| 1979 | 84.45 tonnes per hectare | +52.0% |
| 1980 | 103.14 tonnes per hectare | +22.1% |
| 1981 | 109.09 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 109.09 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 110 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 111.45 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 97.14 tonnes per hectare | -12.8% |
| 1986 | 105.71 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 108.57 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 110 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 114.76 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 110.35 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 120.1 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 109.56 tonnes per hectare | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 108.97 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 109.7 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 109 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 109.26 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 109.38 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 109.51 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 109.75 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 107.59 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 115.16 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 113.17 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 111.88 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 116.84 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 116.76 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 116.01 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 116.11 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 116.11 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 116.11 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 113.8 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 114.81 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 114.58 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 113.37 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 114.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 113.96 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 113.68 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 113.87 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 113.88 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 114.88 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 114.72 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 114.3 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 114.05 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 114.03 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 114.02 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 114.02 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.24 tonnes per hectare, 1.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 114.02 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.44 tonnes per hectare, 1.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar cane yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +1150.0% | 1 tonnes per hectare | 12.5 tonnes per hectare |
| 1975 | +137.5% | 24.76 tonnes per hectare | 58.8 tonnes per hectare |
| 1974 | +98.1% | 12.5 tonnes per hectare | 24.76 tonnes per hectare |
| 1979 | +52.0% | 55.56 tonnes per hectare | 84.45 tonnes per hectare |
| 1977 | +35.8% | 54.62 tonnes per hectare | 74.15 tonnes per hectare |
| 1978 | -25.1% | 74.15 tonnes per hectare | 55.56 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.73 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 84.45 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
| 1980s | 107.9 tonnes per hectare | 97.14 tonnes per hectare | 114.76 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 110.56 tonnes per hectare | 108.97 tonnes per hectare | 120.1 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 114.58 tonnes per hectare | 107.59 tonnes per hectare | 116.84 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.09 tonnes per hectare | 113.37 tonnes per hectare | 114.88 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.23 tonnes per hectare | 114.02 tonnes per hectare | 114.72 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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 sugar cane yields in Senegal?
- Sugar cane yields in Senegal was 114.02 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 sugar cane yields recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 120.1 tonnes per hectare in 1991.
- What is the lowest sugar cane yields recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 tonnes per hectare in 1972.
- How does Senegal rank for sugar cane yields?
- Senegal ranks 1st out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane yields rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 Sugar cane 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.