Temporary fallow — Area in Senegal
Senegal: Temporary fallow — Area was 591.23 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary fallow — Area in Senegal, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, temporary fallow — area in Senegal stood at 591.23 1000 ha.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in Senegal peaked at 840 1000 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 530 1000 ha, in 2020.
Senegal ranks 42nd of 225 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 804.44 1000 ha | 800 1000 ha | 840 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 732.5 1000 ha | 575 1000 ha | 800 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 616.12 1000 ha | 530 1000 ha | 695.52 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 39 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 664.91 1000 ha compare
- 40 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 616.05 1000 ha compare
- 41 Chad 592.84 1000 ha compare
- 43 Côte d'Ivoire 557.05 1000 ha compare
- 44 Ghana 526.83 1000 ha compare
- 45 Guinea 520.13 1000 ha compare
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 temporary fallow — area in Senegal?
- Temporary fallow — area in Senegal was 591.23 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 840 1000 ha in 2001.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 530 1000 ha in 2020.
- How does Senegal rank for temporary fallow — area?
- Senegal ranks 42nd out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Temporary fallow — 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.