Sugar cane production in Senegal
Senegal: Sugar cane production was 1.31 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sugar cane production in Senegal, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sugar cane production in Senegal is 1.31 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane production in Senegal peaked at 1.39 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
That places Senegal 52nd out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sugar cane production in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 200 | — |
| 1973 | 15,000 | +7400.0% |
| 1974 | 52,000 | +246.7% |
| 1975 | 176,000 | +238.5% |
| 1976 | 213,000 | +21.0% |
| 1977 | 304,000 | +42.7% |
| 1978 | 250,000 | -17.8% |
| 1979 | 367,000 | +46.8% |
| 1980 | 473,000 | +28.9% |
| 1981 | 600,000 | +26.8% |
| 1982 | 600,000 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 770,000 | +28.3% |
| 1984 | 847,000 | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 680,000 | -19.7% |
| 1986 | 740,000 | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 760,000 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 770,000 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 738,845 | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 706,806 | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 807,527 | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 836,602 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 850,000 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 855,700 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 882,900 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 885,000 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 886,000 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 887,000 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 889,000 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 850,000 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 840,109 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 819,713 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 829,604 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 828,533 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 829,000 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 829,500 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 836,000 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 836,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 836,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 899,000 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 930,000 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 951,000 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 941,000 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 992,000 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 1.15 million | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 1.21 million | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 1.35 million | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 1.38 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.39 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.30 million | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 1.26 million | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 1.27 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.28 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.31 million | +2.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1.31 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.90 million, 69% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1.31 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 934,836, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar cane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +7400.0% | 200 | 15,000 |
| 1974 | +246.7% | 15,000 | 52,000 |
| 1975 | +238.5% | 52,000 | 176,000 |
| 1979 | +46.8% | 250,000 | 367,000 |
| 1977 | +42.7% | 213,000 | 304,000 |
| 1980 | +28.9% | 367,000 | 473,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1970s | 137,720 | 0 | 367,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 697,884 | 473,000 | 847,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 848,654 | 706,806 | 889,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 833,446 | 819,713 | 850,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 million | 899,000 | 1.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 million | 1.26 million | 1.31 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 sugar cane production in Senegal?
- Sugar cane production in Senegal was 1.31 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sugar cane production recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does Senegal rank for sugar cane production?
- Senegal ranks 52nd out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane production rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. 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 Sugar cane production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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