FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Senegal
Senegal: FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre was 20.31 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Senegal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Senegal stood at 20.31 hectares per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Senegal peaked at 20.31 hectares per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.23 hectares per square kilometre, in 1998.
Senegal ranks 71st of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Senegal, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.31 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 15.31 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 15.83 hectares per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 15.83 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 16.35 hectares per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 16.35 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 16.86 hectares per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 17.75 hectares per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 16.64 hectares per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 16.43 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 16.86 hectares per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 16.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 17.12 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 17.38 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 17.38 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 17.37 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 16.33 hectares per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 16.32 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 16.32 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 16.31 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 16.31 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 16.3 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 16.3 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 16.29 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 16.29 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 16.28 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 16.27 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 16.26 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 16.24 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 16.23 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 15.63 hectares per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 16 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 16.19 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 16.7 hectares per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 16.18 hectares per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 16.92 hectares per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 15.47 hectares per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 14.23 hectares per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 17.98 hectares per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2000 | 17.54 hectares per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 16.36 hectares per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 16.1 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 15.49 hectares per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 15.77 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 16.5 hectares per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 15.01 hectares per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 15.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 19.09 hectares per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2009 | 19.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 19.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 17.48 hectares per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 17.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 17.49 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 17.51 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 19.36 hectares per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 19.16 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 19.34 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 19.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 19.71 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 19.89 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 20.31 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 20.31 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 20.31 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 20.31 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.46 hectares per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 20.31 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.37 hectares per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +26.6% | 15.08 hectares per square kilometre | 19.09 hectares per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +26.4% | 14.23 hectares per square kilometre | 17.98 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.25 hectares per square kilometre | 15.31 hectares per square kilometre | 17.75 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.84 hectares per square kilometre | 16.32 hectares per square kilometre | 17.38 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.29 hectares per square kilometre | 16.24 hectares per square kilometre | 16.31 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.15 hectares per square kilometre | 14.23 hectares per square kilometre | 17.98 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.6 hectares per square kilometre | 15.01 hectares per square kilometre | 19.1 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.62 hectares per square kilometre | 17.48 hectares per square kilometre | 19.71 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.21 hectares per square kilometre | 19.89 hectares per square kilometre | 20.31 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 68 Latvia 22.02 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 69 North Korea 21.14 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 70 Grenada 20.59 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 72 Nauru 20 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 73 Portugal 19.73 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 74 Morocco 19.69 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 fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Senegal?
- Fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Senegal was 20.31 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 20.31 hectares per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.23 hectares per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Senegal rank for fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre?
- Senegal ranks 71st out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land 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.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land 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
FAO projections of arable land 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.