Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Senegal
Senegal: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.3098 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Senegal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Senegal stood at 0.3098 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Senegal peaked at 1.66 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.3098 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Senegal 70th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Senegal, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.66 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.61 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 1.57 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 1.52 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 1.48 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 1.44 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 1.4 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 1.35 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 1.31 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 1.28 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 1.24 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 1.2 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 1.17 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 1.13 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 1.1 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 1.07 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 1.05 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 1.02 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.9995 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.9751 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.9505 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.9258 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.9013 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.877 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.8529 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.8287 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.8049 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.7819 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.7598 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.744 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.7176 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.6978 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.6789 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.6609 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.6442 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.6231 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6086 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5946 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5806 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5668 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5532 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5398 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.527 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5148 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4984 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.487 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4758 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4648 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4539 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4432 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4321 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4207 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4084 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3957 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3837 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3725 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3619 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3519 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3424 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3335 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3252 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3173 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3098 hectares per person | -2.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.3098 hectares per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2724 hectares per person, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.3098 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3849 hectares per person, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.48 hectares per person | 1.31 hectares per person | 1.66 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.13 hectares per person | 0.9995 hectares per person | 1.28 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8658 hectares per person | 0.7598 hectares per person | 0.9751 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.655 hectares per person | 0.5806 hectares per person | 0.744 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5081 hectares per person | 0.4539 hectares per person | 0.5668 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3913 hectares per person | 0.3424 hectares per person | 0.4432 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3214 hectares per person | 0.3098 hectares per person | 0.3335 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More reference data data for Senegal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1649 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7534 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8979 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Senegal?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Senegal was 0.3098 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3098 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Senegal ranks 70th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.