Surface area in Senegal
Senegal: Surface area was 19.67 million ha in 2011. ▬ Flat
Surface area in Senegal, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2011, surface area in Senegal stood at 19.67 million ha. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Senegal peaked at 19.67 million ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 19.67 million ha, in 1961.
Senegal ranks 33rd of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.67 million ha | 19.67 million ha | 19.67 million ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.67 million ha | 19.67 million ha | 19.67 million ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.67 million ha | 19.67 million ha | 19.67 million ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.67 million ha | 19.67 million ha | 19.67 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.67 million ha | 19.67 million ha | 19.67 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.67 million ha | 19.67 million ha | 19.67 million ha | 2 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Senegal
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 17.1% (2025)
- Rural population 8.37 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Rural population 44.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 17.1% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 17.1% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.94 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in Senegal?
- Surface area in Senegal was 19.67 million ha in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 19.67 million ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.67 million ha in 1961.
- How does Senegal rank for surface area?
- Senegal ranks 33rd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Surface area (ha). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.