What is land area in square kilometres in Senegal?

Land area in square kilometres in Senegal was 192,530 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Senegal?

The highest recorded value was 192,530 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Senegal?

The lowest recorded value was 192,530 sq. km in 1961.

How does Senegal rank for land area in square kilometres?

Senegal ranks 86th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in square kilometres rising or falling in Senegal?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Senegal data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in square kilometres in Senegal

Name: Land area in square kilometres in Senegal
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Senegal: Land area in square kilometres was 192,530 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

192,530 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

86th

of 215 countries

All-time high

192,530 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

192,530 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in square kilometres in Senegal, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

In 2023, land area in square kilometres in Senegal stood at 192,530 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in square kilometres in Senegal peaked at 192,530 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 192,530 sq. km, in 1961.

That places Senegal 86th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	192,530 sq. km	192,530 sq. km	192,530 sq. km	9
1970s	192,530 sq. km	192,530 sq. km	192,530 sq. km	10
1980s	192,530 sq. km	192,530 sq. km	192,530 sq. km	10
1990s	192,530 sq. km	192,530 sq. km	192,530 sq. km	10
2000s	192,530 sq. km	192,530 sq. km	192,530 sq. km	10
2010s	192,530 sq. km	192,530 sq. km	192,530 sq. km	10
2020s	192,530 sq. km	192,530 sq. km	192,530 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Senegal

83 Guyana 211,140 sq. km compare
84 Belarus 202,983 sq. km compare
85 Uganda 200,520 sq. km compare
87 Kyrgyzstan 191,800 sq. km compare
88 Syria 183,630 sq. km compare
89 Cambodia 176,520 sq. km compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

More reference data data for Senegal

Spring temperature anomalies -0.7106 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies -0.265 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month -0.0252 °C (2026)
Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies -0.1143 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies -1.05 °C (2025)
Consumer price index 136.06 2010 = 100 (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Competitive elections 1 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)

All data for Senegal →

Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometres in Senegal?: Land area in square kilometres in Senegal was 192,530 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Senegal?: The highest recorded value was 192,530 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Senegal?: The lowest recorded value was 192,530 sq. km in 1961.
How does Senegal rank for land area in square kilometres?: Senegal ranks 86th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometres rising or falling in Senegal?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Senegal data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

About this data

Indicator: Land area in square kilometres
Unit: sq. km
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total land area, measured in square kilometres (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.