FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Senegal
Senegal: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.2163 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Senegal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fao projections of arable land, per capita in Senegal is 0.2163 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Senegal peaked at 0.8576 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2163 hectares per person, in 2023.
Senegal ranks 71st of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Senegal, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8576 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.8337 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.838 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.8146 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.8174 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.7938 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.7951 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.8121 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.7389 hectares per person | -9.0% |
| 1970 | 0.7084 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 0.7054 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.6846 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.6747 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.6653 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.6471 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.6301 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.578 hectares per person | -8.3% |
| 1978 | 0.5645 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.5509 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.5373 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.5236 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.5098 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.4962 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.4827 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.4692 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.4556 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.4423 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.4294 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.4168 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.4048 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3788 hectares per person | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3771 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3714 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3728 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3521 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3592 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3208 hectares per person | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2883 hectares per person | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3558 hectares per person | +23.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3388 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3083 hectares per person | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2962 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2781 hectares per person | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2767 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2827 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2513 hectares per person | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2466 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.305 hectares per person | +23.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2981 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2911 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2597 hectares per person | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2528 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2456 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2383 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2555 hectares per person | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2453 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2406 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2361 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2321 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2281 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2271 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2216 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2163 hectares per person | -2.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.2163 hectares per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1585 hectares per person, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.2163 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1905 hectares per person, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8113 hectares per person | 0.7389 hectares per person | 0.8576 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6409 hectares per person | 0.5509 hectares per person | 0.7084 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4763 hectares per person | 0.4168 hectares per person | 0.5373 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3581 hectares per person | 0.2883 hectares per person | 0.4048 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2882 hectares per person | 0.2466 hectares per person | 0.3388 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2497 hectares per person | 0.2321 hectares per person | 0.2911 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2233 hectares per person | 0.2163 hectares per person | 0.2281 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 68 South Sudan 0.2242 hectares per person compare
- 69 Turkmenistan 0.2215 hectares per person compare
- 70 Ghana 0.2195 hectares per person compare
- 72 Laos 0.2101 hectares per person compare
- 73 Sierra Leone 0.2067 hectares per person compare
- 74 Eritrea 0.1994 hectares per person 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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in Senegal?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Senegal was 0.2163 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8576 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2163 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Senegal ranks 71st out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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 FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land 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
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.