Banana production in Senegal
Senegal: Banana production was 38,625 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
38,625 tonnes
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
74th
of 152 countries
All-time high
47,000 tonnes
in 2009
All-time low
1,929 tonnes
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana production in Senegal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 38,625 tonnes for banana production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana production in Senegal peaked at 47,000 tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,929 tonnes, in 1966.
Senegal ranks 74th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Banana production in Senegal, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 4,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1963 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,282 tonnes | -43.0% |
| 1966 | 1,929 tonnes | -15.5% |
| 1967 | 2,000 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 2,500 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1969 | 3,500 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1970 | 4,000 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1971 | 4,800 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1972 | 4,362 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 2,360 tonnes | -45.9% |
| 1974 | 2,683 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1975 | 4,600 tonnes | +71.4% |
| 1976 | 5,000 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5,500 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 5,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3,500 tonnes | -41.7% |
| 1990 | 6,000 tonnes | +71.4% |
| 1991 | 5,005 tonnes | -16.6% |
| 1992 | 5,107 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 6,623 tonnes | +29.7% |
| 1994 | 7,215 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 8,500 tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1996 | 8,640 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 7,498 tonnes | -13.2% |
| 1998 | 6,500 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 5,500 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 6,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 19,554 tonnes | +225.9% |
| 2002 | 19,504 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 31,289 tonnes | +60.4% |
| 2004 | 22,932 tonnes | -26.7% |
| 2005 | 26,317 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 30,000 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 32,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 42,000 tonnes | +31.2% |
| 2009 | 47,000 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 40,000 tonnes | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 30,000 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 35,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 35,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 35,575 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 36,500 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 37,000 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 37,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 30,000 tonnes | -18.9% |
| 2019 | 31,422 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 36,500 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 35,500 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 36,000 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 37,500 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 38,625 tonnes | +3.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 38,625 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 283,260 tonnes, 14% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 38,625 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 186,861 tonnes, 21% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Banana production in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +225.9% | 6,000 tonnes | 19,554 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,023 tonnes | 1,929 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,330 tonnes | 2,360 tonnes | 5,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,700 tonnes | 3,500 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,659 tonnes | 5,005 tonnes | 8,640 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,660 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes | 47,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,750 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 40,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,825 tonnes | 35,500 tonnes | 38,625 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 71 Guadeloupe 52,250 tonnes compare
- 72 Burkina Faso 46,922 tonnes compare
- 73 Lebanon 40,600 tonnes compare
- 75 Saudi Arabia 34,585 tonnes compare
- 76 Equatorial Guinea 31,434 tonnes compare
- 77 Eswatini 30,363 tonnes 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 banana production in Senegal?
- Banana production in Senegal was 38,625 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest banana production recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 47,000 tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest banana production recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,929 tonnes in 1966.
- How does Senegal rank for banana production?
- Senegal ranks 74th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana production rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Banana production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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