Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Senegal
Senegal: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 29.09 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
29.09 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
52nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
29.83 hectares per square kilometre
in 1990
All-time low
29.09 hectares per square kilometre
in 2005
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Senegal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Senegal is 29.09 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Senegal peaked at 29.83 hectares per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 29.09 hectares per square kilometre, in 2005.
Senegal ranks 52nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Senegal, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29.61 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 29.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 29.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 29.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 29.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 29.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 29.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 29.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 29.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 29.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 29.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 29.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 29.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 29.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 29.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 29.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 29.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 29.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 29.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 29.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 29.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 29.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 29.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 29.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 29.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 29.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 29.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 29.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 29.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 29.83 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 29.61 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 29.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 29.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 29.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 29.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 29.35 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 29.35 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 29.35 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 29.35 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 29.35 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 29.35 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 29.35 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 29.35 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 29.35 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 29.09 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 29.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 29.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 29.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 29.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 29.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 29.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 29.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 29.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 29.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 29.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 29.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 29.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 29.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 29.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 29.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 29.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 29.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 29.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 29.09 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.9 hectares per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 29.09 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.09 hectares per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.61 hectares per square kilometre | 29.61 hectares per square kilometre | 29.61 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.61 hectares per square kilometre | 29.61 hectares per square kilometre | 29.61 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.61 hectares per square kilometre | 29.61 hectares per square kilometre | 29.61 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.52 hectares per square kilometre | 29.35 hectares per square kilometre | 29.83 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.22 hectares per square kilometre | 29.09 hectares per square kilometre | 29.35 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.09 hectares per square kilometre | 29.09 hectares per square kilometre | 29.09 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.09 hectares per square kilometre | 29.09 hectares per square kilometre | 29.09 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 49 Congo 29.28 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 50 Azerbaijan 29.21 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 51 United States 29.17 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 53 Mali 28.39 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 54 Isle of Man 27.97 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 55 Georgia 27.92 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Senegal?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Senegal was 29.09 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 29.83 hectares per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.09 hectares per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- Senegal ranks 52nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.