Land use for palm oil production in Senegal
Senegal: Land use for palm oil production was 11,822 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11,822 hectares
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
35th
of 44 countries
All-time high
11,904 hectares
in 2019
All-time low
4,000 hectares
in 1991
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land use for palm oil production in Senegal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use for palm oil production in Senegal is 11,822 hectares, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use for palm oil production in Senegal peaked at 11,904 hectares in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4,000 hectares, in 1991.
That places Senegal 35th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land use for palm oil production in Senegal, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6,000 hectares | -14.3% |
| 1989 | 5,000 hectares | -16.7% |
| 1990 | 6,000 hectares | +20.0% |
| 1991 | 4,000 hectares | -33.3% |
| 1992 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5,000 hectares | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 6,900 hectares | +38.0% |
| 1996 | 6,000 hectares | -13.0% |
| 1997 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6,400 hectares | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 6,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6,500 hectares | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 6,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7,000 hectares | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7,100 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 8,500 hectares | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 9,000 hectares | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 10,500 hectares | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 10,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11,000 hectares | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 11,200 hectares | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 11,071 hectares | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 11,576 hectares | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 11,282 hectares | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 11,316 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 11,607 hectares | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 11,904 hectares | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 11,853 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 11,788 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 11,848 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 11,830 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 11,822 hectares | -0.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 11,822 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41,858 hectares, 28% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 11,822 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,156 hectares, 65% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,000 hectares | 7,000 hectares | 7,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,000 hectares | 7,000 hectares | 7,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,700 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 7,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,470 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 6,900 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,210 hectares | 6,500 hectares | 9,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,196 hectares | 10,500 hectares | 11,904 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,828 hectares | 11,788 hectares | 11,853 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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 land use for palm oil production in Senegal?
- Land use for palm oil production in Senegal was 11,822 hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use for palm oil production recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 11,904 hectares in 2019.
- What is the lowest land use for palm oil production recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,000 hectares in 1991.
- How does Senegal rank for land use for palm oil production?
- Senegal ranks 35th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land use for palm oil production rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use for palm oil production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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