Rice production in Senegal
Senegal: Rice production was 1.58 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.58 million
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
34th
of 143 countries
All-time high
1.58 million
in 2024
All-time low
36,700
in 1972
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rice production in Senegal, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, rice production in Senegal stood at 1.58 million. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 182.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice production in Senegal peaked at 1.58 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36,700, in 1972.
Senegal ranks 34th of 143 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice production in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 83,100 | — |
| 1962 | 77,000 | -7.3% |
| 1963 | 106,000 | +37.7% |
| 1964 | 110,000 | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 122,275 | +11.2% |
| 1966 | 125,338 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 137,500 | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 58,300 | -57.6% |
| 1969 | 155,900 | +167.4% |
| 1970 | 90,500 | -41.9% |
| 1971 | 108,200 | +19.6% |
| 1972 | 36,700 | -66.1% |
| 1973 | 64,340 | +75.3% |
| 1974 | 116,975 | +81.8% |
| 1975 | 115,707 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 115,200 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 62,918 | -45.4% |
| 1978 | 147,045 | +133.7% |
| 1979 | 96,567 | -34.3% |
| 1980 | 64,658 | -33.0% |
| 1981 | 127,032 | +96.5% |
| 1982 | 118,571 | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 108,540 | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 135,828 | +25.1% |
| 1985 | 147,005 | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 142,792 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 135,793 | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 146,405 | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 168,227 | +14.9% |
| 1990 | 181,119 | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 169,800 | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 177,346 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 193,374 | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 162,228 | -16.1% |
| 1995 | 155,152 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 148,780 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 173,702 | +16.8% |
| 1998 | 123,519 | -28.9% |
| 1999 | 364,000 | +194.7% |
| 2000 | 202,293 | -44.4% |
| 2001 | 206,989 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 172,395 | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 231,805 | +34.5% |
| 2004 | 201,744 | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 279,080 | +38.3% |
| 2006 | 190,493 | -31.7% |
| 2007 | 193,379 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 408,219 | +111.1% |
| 2009 | 502,104 | +23.0% |
| 2010 | 604,043 | +20.3% |
| 2011 | 405,824 | -32.8% |
| 2012 | 469,649 | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 436,153 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 559,021 | +28.2% |
| 2015 | 906,348 | +62.1% |
| 2016 | 950,779 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 1.01 million | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 1.21 million | +19.3% |
| 2019 | 1.16 million | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 1.35 million | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 1.38 million | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.41 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.52 million | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 1.58 million | +4.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1.58 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 407,632, 3.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1.58 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 212,050, 7.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +194.7% | 123,519 | 364,000 |
| 1969 | +167.4% | 58,300 | 155,900 |
| 1978 | +133.7% | 62,918 | 147,045 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 108,379 | 58,300 | 155,900 | 9 |
| 1970s | 95,415 | 36,700 | 147,045 | 10 |
| 1980s | 129,485 | 64,658 | 168,227 | 10 |
| 1990s | 184,902 | 123,519 | 364,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 258,850 | 172,395 | 502,104 | 10 |
| 2010s | 770,541 | 405,824 | 1.21 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 million | 1.35 million | 1.58 million | 5 |
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 rice production in Senegal?
- Rice production in Senegal was 1.58 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rice production recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest rice production recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,700 in 1972.
- How does Senegal rank for rice production?
- Senegal ranks 34th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice production rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 182.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rice production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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