FAO projections of arable land in Senegal
Senegal: FAO projections of arable land was 3.91 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.91 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
67th
of 224 countries
All-time high
3.91 million hectares
in 2021
All-time low
2.74 million hectares
in 1998
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land 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
Senegal recorded 3.91 million hectares for fao projections of arable land in 2023. 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 in Senegal peaked at 3.91 million hectares in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.74 million hectares, in 1998.
Senegal ranks 67th of 224 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 in Senegal, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.95 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 2.95 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3.05 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 3.05 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3.15 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 3.15 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3.25 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 3.42 million hectares | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 3.20 million hectares | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 3.16 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 3.25 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 3.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3.30 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 3.35 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 3.35 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3.35 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 3.14 million hectares | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 3.14 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 3.14 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 3.14 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 3.14 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.14 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 3.14 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.14 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 3.14 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 3.13 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 3.13 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 3.13 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 3.13 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 3.12 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 3.01 million hectares | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 3.08 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 3.12 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 3.21 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 3.12 million hectares | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 3.26 million hectares | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 2.98 million hectares | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 2.74 million hectares | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 3.46 million hectares | +26.4% |
| 2000 | 3.38 million hectares | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 3.15 million hectares | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 3.10 million hectares | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.98 million hectares | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 3.04 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 3.18 million hectares | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 2.89 million hectares | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 2.90 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 3.67 million hectares | +26.6% |
| 2009 | 3.68 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 3.68 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.37 million hectares | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 3.37 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.37 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 3.37 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.73 million hectares | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 3.69 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 3.72 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 3.76 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 3.79 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 3.83 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 3.91 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 3.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 3.91 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.82 million hectares, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 3.91 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.21 million hectares, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where FAO projections of arable land 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% | 2.90 million hectares | 3.67 million hectares |
| 1999 | +26.4% | 2.74 million hectares | 3.46 million hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.13 million hectares | 2.95 million hectares | 3.42 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.24 million hectares | 3.14 million hectares | 3.35 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.14 million hectares | 3.13 million hectares | 3.14 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.11 million hectares | 2.74 million hectares | 3.46 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.20 million hectares | 2.89 million hectares | 3.68 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.58 million hectares | 3.37 million hectares | 3.79 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.89 million hectares | 3.83 million hectares | 3.91 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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 in Senegal?
- Fao projections of arable land in Senegal was 3.91 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 fao projections of arable land recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.91 million hectares in 2021.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.74 million hectares in 1998.
- How does Senegal rank for fao projections of arable land?
- Senegal ranks 67th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.