Tomato yields in Senegal
Senegal: Tomato yields was 17.05 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17.05 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
120th
of 174 countries
All-time high
33.22 tonnes per hectare
in 1991
All-time low
10 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Tomato 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 17.05 tonnes per hectare for tomato yields in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomato yields in Senegal peaked at 33.22 tonnes per hectare in 1991 and was at its lowest, 10 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
That places Senegal 120th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Tomato yields in Senegal, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 15.71 tonnes per hectare | +57.1% |
| 1975 | 14.1 tonnes per hectare | -10.2% |
| 1976 | 16.71 tonnes per hectare | +18.5% |
| 1977 | 17.15 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 14.12 tonnes per hectare | -17.7% |
| 1979 | 23.89 tonnes per hectare | +69.2% |
| 1980 | 21.33 tonnes per hectare | -10.7% |
| 1981 | 19.05 tonnes per hectare | -10.7% |
| 1982 | 21.86 tonnes per hectare | +14.7% |
| 1983 | 20.49 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 20 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 20.87 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 21.67 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 24 tonnes per hectare | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 27.69 tonnes per hectare | +15.4% |
| 1989 | 28.57 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 31.68 tonnes per hectare | +10.9% |
| 1991 | 33.22 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 31.83 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 22.87 tonnes per hectare | -28.2% |
| 1994 | 14.31 tonnes per hectare | -37.4% |
| 1995 | 20.91 tonnes per hectare | +46.1% |
| 1996 | 20 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 14 tonnes per hectare | -30.0% |
| 1998 | 11.87 tonnes per hectare | -15.2% |
| 1999 | 11.83 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 12 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 14.12 tonnes per hectare | +17.7% |
| 2002 | 22.92 tonnes per hectare | +62.3% |
| 2003 | 20.12 tonnes per hectare | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 18.22 tonnes per hectare | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 31.9 tonnes per hectare | +75.1% |
| 2006 | 30.15 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 27.09 tonnes per hectare | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 19.69 tonnes per hectare | -27.3% |
| 2009 | 27.27 tonnes per hectare | +38.5% |
| 2010 | 24.7 tonnes per hectare | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 28.57 tonnes per hectare | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 28.52 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 26.21 tonnes per hectare | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 24.34 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 23.08 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 22.45 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 21.53 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 21.13 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 20.91 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 20.72 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 19.45 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 18.17 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 17.53 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 17.05 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 17.05 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.8 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 17.05 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.23 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tomato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +75.1% | 18.22 tonnes per hectare | 31.9 tonnes per hectare |
| 1979 | +69.2% | 14.12 tonnes per hectare | 23.89 tonnes per hectare |
| 2002 | +62.3% | 14.12 tonnes per hectare | 22.92 tonnes per hectare |
| 1974 | +57.1% | 10 tonnes per hectare | 15.71 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.17 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare | 23.89 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.55 tonnes per hectare | 19.05 tonnes per hectare | 28.57 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.25 tonnes per hectare | 11.83 tonnes per hectare | 33.22 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.35 tonnes per hectare | 12 tonnes per hectare | 31.9 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.14 tonnes per hectare | 20.91 tonnes per hectare | 28.57 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.58 tonnes per hectare | 17.05 tonnes per hectare | 20.72 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 117 French Polynesia 17.27 tonnes per hectare compare
- 118 Guinea 17.1 tonnes per hectare compare
- 119 Burkina Faso 17.1 tonnes per hectare compare
- 121 Lithuania 16.28 tonnes per hectare compare
- 122 Maldives 16.13 tonnes per hectare compare
- 123 Bangladesh 15.8 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 tomato yields in Senegal?
- Tomato yields in Senegal was 17.05 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 tomato yields recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 33.22 tonnes per hectare in 1991.
- What is the lowest tomato yields recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Senegal rank for tomato yields?
- Senegal ranks 120th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tomato yields rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. 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 Tomato 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.