Surface area in Senegal
Senegal: Surface area was 196,710 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Surface area in Senegal, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, surface area in Senegal stood at 196,710 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Senegal peaked at 196,710 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 196,710 sq. km, in 1961.
Senegal ranks 87th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 196,710 sq. km | 196,710 sq. km | 196,710 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 196,710 sq. km | 196,710 sq. km | 196,710 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 196,710 sq. km | 196,710 sq. km | 196,710 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 196,710 sq. km | 196,710 sq. km | 196,710 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 196,710 sq. km | 196,710 sq. km | 196,710 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 196,710 sq. km | 196,710 sq. km | 196,710 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 196,710 sq. km | 196,710 sq. km | 196,710 sq. km | 4 |
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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 196,710 sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 196,710 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 196,710 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Senegal rank for surface area?
- Senegal ranks 87th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.