Rice production in Senegal
Senegal: Rice production was 1.58 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.58 million tonnes
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
34th
of 143 countries
All-time high
1.58 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
36,700 tonnes
in 1972
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rice 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
In 2024, rice production in Senegal stood at 1.58 million tonnes. 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 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36,700 tonnes, 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 83,100 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 77,000 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1963 | 106,000 tonnes | +37.7% |
| 1964 | 110,000 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 122,275 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1966 | 125,338 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 137,500 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 58,300 tonnes | -57.6% |
| 1969 | 155,900 tonnes | +167.4% |
| 1970 | 90,500 tonnes | -41.9% |
| 1971 | 108,200 tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1972 | 36,700 tonnes | -66.1% |
| 1973 | 64,340 tonnes | +75.3% |
| 1974 | 116,975 tonnes | +81.8% |
| 1975 | 115,707 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 115,200 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 62,918 tonnes | -45.4% |
| 1978 | 147,045 tonnes | +133.7% |
| 1979 | 96,567 tonnes | -34.3% |
| 1980 | 64,658 tonnes | -33.0% |
| 1981 | 127,032 tonnes | +96.5% |
| 1982 | 118,571 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 108,540 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 135,828 tonnes | +25.1% |
| 1985 | 147,005 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 142,792 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 135,793 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 146,405 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 168,227 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1990 | 181,119 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 169,800 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 177,346 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 193,374 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 162,228 tonnes | -16.1% |
| 1995 | 155,152 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 148,780 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 173,702 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1998 | 123,519 tonnes | -28.9% |
| 1999 | 364,000 tonnes | +194.7% |
| 2000 | 202,293 tonnes | -44.4% |
| 2001 | 206,989 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 172,395 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 231,805 tonnes | +34.5% |
| 2004 | 201,744 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 279,080 tonnes | +38.3% |
| 2006 | 190,493 tonnes | -31.7% |
| 2007 | 193,379 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 408,219 tonnes | +111.1% |
| 2009 | 502,104 tonnes | +23.0% |
| 2010 | 604,043 tonnes | +20.3% |
| 2011 | 405,824 tonnes | -32.8% |
| 2012 | 469,649 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 436,153 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 559,021 tonnes | +28.2% |
| 2015 | 906,348 tonnes | +62.1% |
| 2016 | 950,779 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 1.01 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 1.21 million tonnes | +19.3% |
| 2019 | 1.16 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 1.35 million tonnes | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 1.38 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.41 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.52 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 1.58 million tonnes | +4.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1.58 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 407,632 tonnes, 3.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1.58 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 212,050 tonnes, 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 tonnes | 364,000 tonnes |
| 1969 | +167.4% | 58,300 tonnes | 155,900 tonnes |
| 1978 | +133.7% | 62,918 tonnes | 147,045 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 108,379 tonnes | 58,300 tonnes | 155,900 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 95,415 tonnes | 36,700 tonnes | 147,045 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 129,485 tonnes | 64,658 tonnes | 168,227 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 184,902 tonnes | 123,519 tonnes | 364,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 258,850 tonnes | 172,395 tonnes | 502,104 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 770,541 tonnes | 405,824 tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 million tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | 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 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 rice production recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest rice production recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,700 tonnes 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rice production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Rice production is measured in tonnes.