Watermelons — Yield in Senegal
Senegal: Watermelons — Yield was 14,712 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Watermelons — Yield in Senegal, 1987–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, watermelons — yield in Senegal stood at 14,712 kg/ha.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — yield in Senegal peaked at 20,000 kg/ha in 1996 and was at its lowest, 10,285 kg/ha, in 2010.
That places Senegal 126th out of 158 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Watermelons — Yield in Senegal, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 14,000 kg/ha | — |
| 1988 | 15,000 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 15,714 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 16,250 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 16,667 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 17,000 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 17,273 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 19,546 kg/ha | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 16,466 kg/ha | -15.8% |
| 1996 | 20,000 kg/ha | +21.5% |
| 1997 | 18,466 kg/ha | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 13,146 kg/ha | -28.8% |
| 1999 | 14,000 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 14,838 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 14,956 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 13,831 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 15,070 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 11,754 kg/ha | -22.0% |
| 2005 | 10,905 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 13,883 kg/ha | +27.3% |
| 2007 | 11,885 kg/ha | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 14,441 kg/ha | +21.5% |
| 2009 | 10,870 kg/ha | -24.7% |
| 2010 | 10,285 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 10,666 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 10,984 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 11,164 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 11,368 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 13,720 kg/ha | +20.7% |
| 2016 | 13,315 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 14,729 kg/ha | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 16,754 kg/ha | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 16,473 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 19,378 kg/ha | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 18,798 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 16,667 kg/ha | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 15,048 kg/ha | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 14,712 kg/ha | -2.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 14,712 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27,079 kg/ha, 54% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 14,712 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,469 kg/ha, 89% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14,905 kg/ha | 14,000 kg/ha | 15,714 kg/ha | 3 |
| 1990s | 16,881 kg/ha | 13,146 kg/ha | 20,000 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,243 kg/ha | 10,870 kg/ha | 15,070 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,946 kg/ha | 10,285 kg/ha | 16,754 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,921 kg/ha | 14,712 kg/ha | 19,378 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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 watermelons — yield in Senegal?
- Watermelons — yield in Senegal was 14,712 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest watermelons — yield recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 20,000 kg/ha in 1996.
- What is the lowest watermelons — yield recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,285 kg/ha in 2010.
- How does Senegal rank for watermelons — yield?
- Senegal ranks 126th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — yield rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. 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 Watermelons — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.