Grazing land use over the long term in Senegal
Senegal: Grazing land use over the long term was 5.60 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.60 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
62nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
6.60 million
in 1950
All-time low
1.36 million
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Grazing land use over the long term in Senegal, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, grazing land use over the long term in Senegal stood at 5.60 million.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long term in Senegal peaked at 6.60 million in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.36 million, in 1000.
That places Senegal 62nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Grazing land use over the long term in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 1.36 million | — |
| 1100 | 1.64 million | +20.5% |
| 1200 | 1.96 million | +20.0% |
| 1300 | 2.34 million | +19.3% |
| 1400 | 2.77 million | +18.4% |
| 1500 | 3.25 million | +17.1% |
| 1600 | 3.75 million | +15.3% |
| 1700 | 4.21 million | +12.3% |
| 1710 | 4.30 million | +2.1% |
| 1720 | 4.38 million | +2.0% |
| 1730 | 4.46 million | +1.8% |
| 1740 | 4.54 million | +1.6% |
| 1750 | 4.60 million | +1.5% |
| 1760 | 4.66 million | +1.3% |
| 1770 | 4.72 million | +1.2% |
| 1780 | 4.76 million | +1.0% |
| 1790 | 4.80 million | +0.8% |
| 1800 | 4.83 million | +0.6% |
| 1810 | 4.85 million | +0.4% |
| 1820 | 4.87 million | +0.2% |
| 1830 | 4.87 million | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 4.86 million | -0.2% |
| 1850 | 4.83 million | -0.5% |
| 1860 | 4.98 million | +3.0% |
| 1870 | 5.21 million | +4.7% |
| 1880 | 5.60 million | +7.5% |
| 1890 | 5.87 million | +4.9% |
| 1900 | 6.00 million | +2.2% |
| 1910 | 6.08 million | +1.4% |
| 1920 | 6.03 million | -0.8% |
| 1930 | 6.43 million | +6.6% |
| 1940 | 6.59 million | +2.4% |
| 1950 | 6.60 million | +0.2% |
| 1951 | 6.59 million | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 6.58 million | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 6.55 million | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 6.51 million | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 6.46 million | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 6.38 million | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 6.27 million | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 6.13 million | -2.2% |
| 1959 | 5.95 million | -3.0% |
| 1960 | 5.70 million | -4.2% |
| 1961 | 5.70 million | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 5.70 million | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5.70 million | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5.70 million | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 5.70 million | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 5.70 million | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 5.70 million | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5.70 million | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5.70 million | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5.70 million | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 5.70 million | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5.70 million | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5.70 million | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5.70 million | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5.70 million | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 5.70 million | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5.70 million | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5.70 million | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5.70 million | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5.70 million | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5.70 million | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5.70 million | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5.70 million | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5.70 million | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.70 million | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5.70 million | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5.70 million | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5.70 million | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5.70 million | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5.74 million | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 5.70 million | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 5.70 million | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.70 million | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.70 million | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.70 million | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.65 million | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 5.65 million | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.65 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.65 million | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.65 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.65 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.65 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.65 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.65 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.60 million | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 5.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5.60 million | +0.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 5.60 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.30 million, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 5.60 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.45 million, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.36 million | 1.36 million | 1.36 million | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.64 million | 1.64 million | 1.64 million | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.96 million | 1.96 million | 1.96 million | 1 |
| 1300s | 2.34 million | 2.34 million | 2.34 million | 1 |
| 1400s | 2.77 million | 2.77 million | 2.77 million | 1 |
| 1500s | 3.25 million | 3.25 million | 3.25 million | 1 |
| 1600s | 3.75 million | 3.75 million | 3.75 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 4.21 million | 4.21 million | 4.21 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 4.30 million | 4.30 million | 4.30 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 4.38 million | 4.38 million | 4.38 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 4.46 million | 4.46 million | 4.46 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 4.54 million | 4.54 million | 4.54 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 4.60 million | 4.60 million | 4.60 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 4.66 million | 4.66 million | 4.66 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 4.72 million | 4.72 million | 4.72 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 4.76 million | 4.76 million | 4.76 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 4.80 million | 4.80 million | 4.80 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 4.83 million | 4.83 million | 4.83 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 4.85 million | 4.85 million | 4.85 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 4.87 million | 4.87 million | 4.87 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 4.87 million | 4.87 million | 4.87 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 4.86 million | 4.86 million | 4.86 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 4.83 million | 4.83 million | 4.83 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 4.98 million | 4.98 million | 4.98 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 5.21 million | 5.21 million | 5.21 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 5.60 million | 5.60 million | 5.60 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 5.87 million | 5.87 million | 5.87 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 6.00 million | 6.00 million | 6.00 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 6.08 million | 6.08 million | 6.08 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 6.03 million | 6.03 million | 6.03 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 6.43 million | 6.43 million | 6.43 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 6.59 million | 6.59 million | 6.59 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 6.40 million | 5.95 million | 6.60 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.70 million | 5.70 million | 5.70 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.70 million | 5.70 million | 5.70 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.70 million | 5.70 million | 5.70 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.68 million | 5.65 million | 5.74 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.62 million | 5.60 million | 5.65 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.60 million | 5.60 million | 5.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.60 million | 5.60 million | 5.60 million | 6 |
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More environment data for Senegal
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.2958 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 29.09 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grazing land use over the long term in Senegal?
- Grazing land use over the long term in Senegal was 5.60 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 6.60 million in 1950.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 million in 1000.
- How does Senegal rank for grazing land use over the long term?
- Senegal ranks 62nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is grazing land use over the long term rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Grazing land use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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