Total agricultural land use per person in Senegal
Senegal: Total agricultural land use per person was 0.5605 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.5605
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
70th
of 199 countries
All-time high
11.7
in 1000
All-time low
0.5605
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Total agricultural land use per person in Senegal, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 0.5605 for total agricultural land use per person in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total agricultural land use per person in Senegal peaked at 11.7 in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.5605, in 2025.
That places Senegal 70th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total agricultural land use per person in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 11.7 | — |
| 1100 | 11.31 | -3.3% |
| 1200 | 10.9 | -3.7% |
| 1300 | 10.44 | -4.2% |
| 1400 | 9.94 | -4.8% |
| 1500 | 9.37 | -5.7% |
| 1600 | 8.72 | -7.0% |
| 1700 | 7.93 | -9.1% |
| 1710 | 7.84 | -1.1% |
| 1720 | 7.75 | -1.2% |
| 1730 | 7.65 | -1.2% |
| 1740 | 7.56 | -1.3% |
| 1750 | 7.46 | -1.3% |
| 1760 | 7.35 | -1.4% |
| 1770 | 7.25 | -1.4% |
| 1780 | 7.14 | -1.5% |
| 1790 | 7.02 | -1.6% |
| 1800 | 6.9 | -1.7% |
| 1810 | 6.78 | -1.8% |
| 1820 | 6.65 | -1.9% |
| 1830 | 6.51 | -2.0% |
| 1840 | 6.37 | -2.2% |
| 1850 | 6.22 | -2.4% |
| 1860 | 6.06 | -2.6% |
| 1870 | 5.89 | -2.8% |
| 1880 | 5.71 | -3.1% |
| 1890 | 5.51 | -3.5% |
| 1900 | 5.3 | -3.9% |
| 1910 | 5.06 | -4.5% |
| 1920 | 4.79 | -5.4% |
| 1930 | 4.47 | -6.6% |
| 1940 | 4.08 | -8.6% |
| 1950 | 3.57 | -12.6% |
| 1951 | 3.51 | -1.8% |
| 1952 | 3.44 | -1.9% |
| 1953 | 3.37 | -2.0% |
| 1954 | 3.3 | -2.2% |
| 1955 | 3.22 | -2.4% |
| 1956 | 3.13 | -2.7% |
| 1957 | 3.04 | -3.0% |
| 1958 | 2.94 | -3.3% |
| 1959 | 2.82 | -3.8% |
| 1960 | 2.7 | -4.5% |
| 1961 | 2.62 | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 2.55 | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 2.51 | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 2.44 | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 2.4 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 2.33 | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 2.29 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 2.27 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 2.15 | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 2.08 | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 2.04 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 1.98 | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 1.93 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 1.88 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 1.83 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 1.79 | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 1.7 | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 1.66 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 1.62 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 1.58 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 1.54 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 1.49 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 1.45 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 1.41 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 1.36 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 1.32 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 1.28 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 1.24 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 1.2 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 1.17 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 1.12 | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 1.09 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 1.07 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 1.05 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.01 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.9925 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.9382 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.8908 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9446 | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9133 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8682 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.8416 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8089 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7929 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.78 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7346 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.7161 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.76 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7392 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7462 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7028 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6855 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6693 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6539 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6643 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6466 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6348 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6235 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6129 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6025 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5957 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5842 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5766 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.5684 | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 0.5605 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 1 |
| 1100s | 11.31 | 11.31 | 11.31 | 1 |
| 1200s | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 1 |
| 1300s | 10.44 | 10.44 | 10.44 | 1 |
| 1400s | 9.94 | 9.94 | 9.94 | 1 |
| 1500s | 9.37 | 9.37 | 9.37 | 1 |
| 1600s | 8.72 | 8.72 | 8.72 | 1 |
| 1700s | 7.93 | 7.93 | 7.93 | 1 |
| 1710s | 7.84 | 7.84 | 7.84 | 1 |
| 1720s | 7.75 | 7.75 | 7.75 | 1 |
| 1730s | 7.65 | 7.65 | 7.65 | 1 |
| 1740s | 7.56 | 7.56 | 7.56 | 1 |
| 1750s | 7.46 | 7.46 | 7.46 | 1 |
| 1760s | 7.35 | 7.35 | 7.35 | 1 |
| 1770s | 7.25 | 7.25 | 7.25 | 1 |
| 1780s | 7.14 | 7.14 | 7.14 | 1 |
| 1790s | 7.02 | 7.02 | 7.02 | 1 |
| 1800s | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 1 |
| 1810s | 6.78 | 6.78 | 6.78 | 1 |
| 1820s | 6.65 | 6.65 | 6.65 | 1 |
| 1830s | 6.51 | 6.51 | 6.51 | 1 |
| 1840s | 6.37 | 6.37 | 6.37 | 1 |
| 1850s | 6.22 | 6.22 | 6.22 | 1 |
| 1860s | 6.06 | 6.06 | 6.06 | 1 |
| 1870s | 5.89 | 5.89 | 5.89 | 1 |
| 1880s | 5.71 | 5.71 | 5.71 | 1 |
| 1890s | 5.51 | 5.51 | 5.51 | 1 |
| 1900s | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 1 |
| 1910s | 5.06 | 5.06 | 5.06 | 1 |
| 1920s | 4.79 | 4.79 | 4.79 | 1 |
| 1930s | 4.47 | 4.47 | 4.47 | 1 |
| 1940s | 4.08 | 4.08 | 4.08 | 1 |
| 1950s | 3.23 | 2.82 | 3.57 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.43 | 2.15 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.85 | 1.62 | 2.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.39 | 1.2 | 1.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 | 0.8908 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7955 | 0.7161 | 0.9133 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.664 | 0.6129 | 0.7462 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5813 | 0.5605 | 0.6025 | 6 |
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- 72 Spain 0.5411 compare
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 17.08 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 17.08 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total agricultural land use per person in Senegal?
- Total agricultural land use per person in Senegal was 0.5605 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total agricultural land use per person recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7 in 1000.
- What is the lowest total agricultural land use per person recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5605 in 2025.
- How does Senegal rank for total agricultural land use per person?
- Senegal ranks 70th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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