Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Senegal
Senegal: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 17.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Senegal, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Senegal is 17.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Senegal peaked at 29.8% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2007.
Senegal ranks 43rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 23.3% | — |
| 1961 | 23.7% | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 22.5% | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 23.3% | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 23.7% | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 25.0% | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 25.5% | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 23.4% | -8.4% |
| 1968 | 25.5% | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 23.1% | -9.4% |
| 1970 | 23.7% | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 20.6% | -12.9% |
| 1972 | 24.3% | +17.5% |
| 1973 | 22.3% | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 23.5% | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 29.8% | +26.8% |
| 1976 | 29.8% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 27.0% | -9.3% |
| 1978 | 20.8% | -23.0% |
| 1979 | 23.6% | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 18.5% | -21.6% |
| 1981 | 20.7% | +11.6% |
| 1982 | 21.2% | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 17.0% | -19.7% |
| 1984 | 18.4% | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 21.3% | +15.7% |
| 1986 | 22.0% | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 22.6% | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 19.3% | -14.7% |
| 1989 | 21.2% | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 18.5% | -12.8% |
| 1991 | 18.7% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 17.1% | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 19.2% | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 17.7% | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 19.5% | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 18.3% | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 18.2% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 17.8% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 17.4% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 16.4% | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 16.3% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 13.4% | -17.7% |
| 2003 | 15.5% | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 14.2% | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 15.2% | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 12.2% | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 14.7% | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 16.1% | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 15.9% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 12.9% | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 14.1% | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 13.7% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 13.4% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 14.4% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 15.0% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 16.1% | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 15.6% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 16.3% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 17.4% | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 15.6% | -10.6% |
| 2025 | 17.1% | +9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.9% | 22.5% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.5% | 20.6% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.2% | 17.0% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.2% | 17.1% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 12.2% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 12.9% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 15.6% | 17.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 40 Burkina Faso 19.9% compare
- 41 Marshall Islands 19.9% compare
- 42 Tonga 18.6% compare
- 44 Papua New Guinea 17.0% compare
- 45 Cameroon 16.8% compare
- 46 Côte d'Ivoire 16.8% 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)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population 44.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Senegal?
- Agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Senegal was 17.1% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 1975.
- What is the lowest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2007.
- How does Senegal rank for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Senegal ranks 43rd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture includes the cultivation of crops and livestock production, as well as forestry, hunting, and fishing. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.