Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Senegal
Senegal: Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP was 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Senegal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Senegal is 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Senegal peaked at 0.0182 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Senegal 56th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Senegal, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0182 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0177 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0172 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0162 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0159 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0154 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0154 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0147 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0155 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0148 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0144 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0119 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0103 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0092 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0068 hectares per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0067 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0066 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0059 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0047 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0043 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0047 hectares per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0048 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0054 hectares per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0055 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0036 hectares per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 1987 | 0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1988 | 0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0038 hectares per US$ of GDP | +46.3% |
| 1995 | 0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +46.3% | 0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 hectares per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0162 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0147 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0182 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0091 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0148 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0042 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | 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 land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Senegal?
- Land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Senegal was 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0182 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp?
- Senegal ranks 56th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Land area in hectares Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.