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 74th out of 234 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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More environment data for Senegal
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 3.07 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 120.1 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 418 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 29.09 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 58.87 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 5,600 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.87 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 82.56 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 40.26 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 3,830 1000 ha (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 74th out of 234 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.