Sweet potato production in Senegal
Senegal: Sweet potato production was 114,742 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sweet potato production in Senegal, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, sweet potato production in Senegal stood at 114,742. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 202.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potato production in Senegal peaked at 114,742 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,298, in 1993.
Senegal ranks 40th of 120 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.
Sweet potato production in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16,052 | — |
| 1962 | 16,000 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 15,000 | -6.2% |
| 1964 | 7,000 | -53.3% |
| 1965 | 6,250 | -10.7% |
| 1966 | 10,901 | +74.4% |
| 1967 | 15,447 | +41.7% |
| 1968 | 18,800 | +21.7% |
| 1969 | 16,255 | -13.5% |
| 1970 | 9,700 | -40.3% |
| 1971 | 8,400 | -13.4% |
| 1972 | 5,432 | -35.3% |
| 1973 | 7,673 | +41.3% |
| 1974 | 7,448 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 5,954 | -20.1% |
| 1976 | 5,200 | -12.7% |
| 1977 | 8,120 | +56.2% |
| 1978 | 8,827 | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 6,730 | -23.8% |
| 1980 | 7,000 | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 7,500 | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 7,600 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 7,800 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 7,750 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 7,800 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 7,900 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 5,779 | -26.8% |
| 1988 | 3,568 | -38.3% |
| 1989 | 3,611 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 2,869 | -20.5% |
| 1991 | 2,800 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 2,216 | -20.9% |
| 1993 | 1,298 | -41.4% |
| 1994 | 3,474 | +167.6% |
| 1995 | 3,786 | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 3,421 | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 4,123 | +20.5% |
| 1998 | 15,394 | +273.4% |
| 1999 | 26,538 | +72.4% |
| 2000 | 39,016 | +47.0% |
| 2001 | 41,892 | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 41,892 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 26,845 | -35.9% |
| 2004 | 26,485 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 27,809 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 33,784 | +21.5% |
| 2007 | 38,000 | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 40,000 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 60,000 | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 70,000 | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 40,600 | -42.0% |
| 2012 | 30,000 | -26.1% |
| 2013 | 37,000 | +23.3% |
| 2014 | 37,905 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 35,000 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 53,060 | +51.6% |
| 2017 | 71,764 | +35.3% |
| 2018 | 72,000 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 89,397 | +24.2% |
| 2020 | 89,730 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 107,670 | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 110,600 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 111,400 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 114,742 | +3.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 114,742 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94,021, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 114,742 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 179,140, 64% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sweet potato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +273.4% | 4,123 | 15,394 |
| 1994 | +167.6% | 1,298 | 3,474 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,523 | 6,250 | 18,800 | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,348 | 5,200 | 9,700 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,631 | 3,568 | 7,900 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,592 | 1,298 | 26,538 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,572 | 26,485 | 60,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,673 | 30,000 | 89,397 | 10 |
| 2020s | 106,828 | 89,730 | 114,742 | 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 sweet potato production in Senegal?
- Sweet potato production in Senegal was 114,742 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sweet potato production recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 114,742 in 2024.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,298 in 1993.
- How does Senegal rank for sweet potato production?
- Senegal ranks 40th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 202.7%. 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 Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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