Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Senegal
Senegal: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 5,600 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Senegal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 5,600 1000 ha for permanent meadows and pastures — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Senegal peaked at 5,744 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5,600 1000 ha, in 2005.
That places Senegal 74th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Senegal, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,700 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 5,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 5,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 5,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 5,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 5,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 5,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5,744 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 5,700 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 5,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5,650 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 5,650 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5,650 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5,650 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5,650 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5,650 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5,650 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5,650 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5,650 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5,600 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 5,600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5,600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5,600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5,600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5,600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5,600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5,600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5,600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5,600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5,600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5,600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5,600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5,600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5,600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5,600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5,600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5,600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5,600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5,600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 5,600 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,118 1000 ha, 2.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 5,600 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,716 1000 ha, 73% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,700 1000 ha | 5,700 1000 ha | 5,700 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,700 1000 ha | 5,700 1000 ha | 5,700 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,700 1000 ha | 5,700 1000 ha | 5,700 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,684 1000 ha | 5,650 1000 ha | 5,744 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,625 1000 ha | 5,600 1000 ha | 5,650 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,600 1000 ha | 5,600 1000 ha | 5,600 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,600 1000 ha | 5,600 1000 ha | 5,600 1000 ha | 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 permanent meadows and pastures — area in Senegal?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Senegal was 5,600 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 5,744 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,600 1000 ha in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Senegal ranks 74th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.