Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Senegal
Senegal: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 5.60 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Senegal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Senegal stood at 5.60 million hectares. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Senegal peaked at 5.74 million hectares in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.60 million hectares, in 2005.
That places Senegal 62nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.70 million hectares | 5.70 million hectares | 5.70 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.70 million hectares | 5.70 million hectares | 5.70 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.70 million hectares | 5.70 million hectares | 5.70 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.68 million hectares | 5.65 million hectares | 5.74 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.62 million hectares | 5.60 million hectares | 5.65 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.60 million hectares | 5.60 million hectares | 5.60 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.60 million hectares | 5.60 million hectares | 5.60 million hectares | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures in Senegal?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Senegal was 5.60 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.74 million hectares in 1990.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.60 million hectares in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Senegal ranks 62nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.