Corn production in Senegal
Senegal: Corn production was 774,000 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
774,000 tonnes
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
67th
of 176 countries
All-time high
855,033 tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
20,200 tonnes
in 1972
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Corn production in Senegal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for corn production in Senegal is 774,000 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and up 333.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn production in Senegal peaked at 855,033 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20,200 tonnes, in 1972.
Senegal ranks 67th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Corn production in Senegal, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28,313 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 27,000 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1963 | 27,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 37,000 tonnes | +37.0% |
| 1965 | 40,793 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 41,812 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 56,800 tonnes | +35.8% |
| 1968 | 25,300 tonnes | -55.5% |
| 1969 | 48,840 tonnes | +93.0% |
| 1970 | 38,747 tonnes | -20.7% |
| 1971 | 38,503 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 20,200 tonnes | -47.5% |
| 1973 | 33,800 tonnes | +67.3% |
| 1974 | 43,293 tonnes | +28.1% |
| 1975 | 48,900 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1976 | 52,800 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 56,407 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 54,048 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 46,293 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1980 | 56,777 tonnes | +22.6% |
| 1981 | 94,825 tonnes | +67.0% |
| 1982 | 76,259 tonnes | -19.6% |
| 1983 | 60,594 tonnes | -20.5% |
| 1984 | 98,450 tonnes | +62.5% |
| 1985 | 146,934 tonnes | +49.2% |
| 1986 | 107,883 tonnes | -26.6% |
| 1987 | 113,625 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 123,327 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 131,407 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 133,147 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 102,633 tonnes | -22.9% |
| 1992 | 114,564 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 138,318 tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1994 | 108,233 tonnes | -21.8% |
| 1995 | 106,509 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 88,634 tonnes | -16.8% |
| 1997 | 80,281 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 44,339 tonnes | -44.8% |
| 1999 | 66,132 tonnes | +49.2% |
| 2000 | 78,593 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 2001 | 108,546 tonnes | +38.1% |
| 2002 | 80,372 tonnes | -26.0% |
| 2003 | 400,907 tonnes | +398.8% |
| 2004 | 400,555 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 399,958 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 181,585 tonnes | -54.6% |
| 2007 | 158,266 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 397,326 tonnes | +151.0% |
| 2009 | 291,301 tonnes | -26.7% |
| 2010 | 186,511 tonnes | -36.0% |
| 2011 | 124,092 tonnes | -33.5% |
| 2012 | 228,423 tonnes | +84.1% |
| 2013 | 225,902 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 178,732 tonnes | -20.9% |
| 2015 | 304,296 tonnes | +70.3% |
| 2016 | 400,462 tonnes | +31.6% |
| 2017 | 410,364 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 485,672 tonnes | +18.4% |
| 2019 | 530,705 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 761,883 tonnes | +43.6% |
| 2021 | 754,621 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 787,750 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 855,033 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 774,000 tonnes | -9.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 774,000 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 805,250 tonnes, 96% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 774,000 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 590,000 tonnes, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Corn production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +398.8% | 80,372 tonnes | 400,907 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36,984 tonnes | 25,300 tonnes | 56,800 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 43,299 tonnes | 20,200 tonnes | 56,407 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 101,008 tonnes | 56,777 tonnes | 146,934 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 98,279 tonnes | 44,339 tonnes | 138,318 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 249,741 tonnes | 78,593 tonnes | 400,907 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 307,516 tonnes | 124,092 tonnes | 530,705 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 786,657 tonnes | 754,621 tonnes | 855,033 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 64 Uzbekistan 866,836 tonnes compare
- 65 Kyrgyzstan 805,250 tonnes compare
- 66 El Salvador 785,000 tonnes compare
- 68 Bosnia and Herzegovina 762,288 tonnes compare
- 69 Honduras 730,330 tonnes compare
- 70 Moldova 716,903 tonnes 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 corn production in Senegal?
- Corn production in Senegal was 774,000 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corn production recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 855,033 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest corn production recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,200 tonnes in 1972.
- How does Senegal rank for corn production?
- Senegal ranks 67th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn production rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 333.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Corn production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.