Arable land use per person in Senegal
Senegal: Arable land use per person was 0.2119 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2119 hectares per person
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
57th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.8535 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.2119 hectares per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land use per person in Senegal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land use per person in Senegal stood at 0.2119 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Senegal peaked at 0.8535 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2119 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Senegal 57th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land use per person in Senegal, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8535 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.8298 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.8342 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.8108 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.8136 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.7901 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.7914 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.8083 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.7352 hectares per person | -9.0% |
| 1970 | 0.7048 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 0.7017 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.681 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.6712 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.6619 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.6436 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.6265 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.5743 hectares per person | -8.3% |
| 1978 | 0.5609 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.5474 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.5339 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.5202 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.5064 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4927 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.4791 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.4653 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.4517 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.4383 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.425 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4124 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4005 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3743 hectares per person | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3727 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3671 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3685 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3478 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3548 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3165 hectares per person | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2825 hectares per person | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3501 hectares per person | +23.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3333 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3034 hectares per person | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2914 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2735 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2721 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2782 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2468 hectares per person | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2421 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3004 hectares per person | +24.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2934 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2865 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2547 hectares per person | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2479 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2407 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2332 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2505 hectares per person | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2401 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2355 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2312 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2272 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2234 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2224 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.217 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2119 hectares per person | -2.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.2119 hectares per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1272 hectares per person, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.2119 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1581 hectares per person, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8074 hectares per person | 0.7352 hectares per person | 0.8535 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6373 hectares per person | 0.5474 hectares per person | 0.7048 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4725 hectares per person | 0.4124 hectares per person | 0.5339 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3535 hectares per person | 0.2825 hectares per person | 0.4005 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2835 hectares per person | 0.2421 hectares per person | 0.3333 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2447 hectares per person | 0.2272 hectares per person | 0.2865 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2187 hectares per person | 0.2119 hectares per person | 0.2234 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 54 Cameroon 0.2185 hectares per person compare
- 55 South Sudan 0.2168 hectares per person compare
- 56 Turkmenistan 0.2161 hectares per person compare
- 58 Azerbaijan 0.206 hectares per person compare
- 59 Myanmar 0.2033 hectares per person compare
- 60 Tanzania 0.2027 hectares per person compare
More environment data for Senegal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.432 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.48 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.1647 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land use per person in Senegal?
- Arable land use per person in Senegal was 0.2119 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8535 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2119 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for arable land use per person?
- Senegal ranks 57th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.