Cropland — Area in Senegal
Senegal: Cropland — Area was 3,913 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area in Senegal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — area in Senegal is 3,913 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Senegal peaked at 3,913 1000 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,740 1000 ha, in 1998.
That places Senegal 82nd out of 252 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.
Cropland — Area in Senegal, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,947 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 2,947 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3,047 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 3,047 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3,147 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 3,147 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3,247 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 3,417 1000 ha | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 3,203 1000 ha | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 3,164 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 3,246 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 3,246 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3,296 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 3,346 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 3,346 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3,345 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 3,144 1000 ha | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 3,143 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 3,142 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 3,141 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 3,140 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 3,139 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 3,138 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 3,137 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 3,136 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 3,134 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 3,132 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 3,130 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 3,127 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 3,125 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 3,009 1000 ha | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 3,080 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 3,118 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 3,215 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 3,115 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 3,257 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 2,978 1000 ha | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 2,740 1000 ha | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 3,462 1000 ha | +26.4% |
| 2000 | 3,377 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 3,149 1000 ha | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 3,100 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 2,982 1000 ha | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 3,037 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 3,176 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 2,890 1000 ha | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 2,903 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 3,675 1000 ha | +26.6% |
| 2009 | 3,678 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 3,678 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3,365 1000 ha | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 3,365 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3,368 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 3,372 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 3,728 1000 ha | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 3,688 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 3,723 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 3,758 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 3,798 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 3,833 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 3,913 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 3,913 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,913 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3,913 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 3,913 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,874 1000 ha, 2.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 3,913 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,830 1000 ha, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland — Area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +26.6% | 2,903 1000 ha | 3,675 1000 ha |
| 1999 | +26.4% | 2,740 1000 ha | 3,462 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,128 1000 ha | 2,947 1000 ha | 3,417 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,242 1000 ha | 3,142 1000 ha | 3,346 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,135 1000 ha | 3,127 1000 ha | 3,141 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,110 1000 ha | 2,740 1000 ha | 3,462 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,197 1000 ha | 2,890 1000 ha | 3,678 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,584 1000 ha | 3,365 1000 ha | 3,798 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,897 1000 ha | 3,833 1000 ha | 3,913 1000 ha | 5 |
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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 cropland — area in Senegal?
- Cropland — area in Senegal was 3,913 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 3,913 1000 ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,740 1000 ha in 1998.
- How does Senegal rank for cropland — area?
- Senegal ranks 82nd out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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, published as part of Cropland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.