Sweet potato production in Senegal
Senegal: Sweet potato production was 114,742 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sweet potato 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, sweet potato production in Senegal stood at 114,742 tonnes. 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 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,298 tonnes, 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16,052 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 16,000 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 15,000 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1964 | 7,000 tonnes | -53.3% |
| 1965 | 6,250 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1966 | 10,901 tonnes | +74.4% |
| 1967 | 15,447 tonnes | +41.7% |
| 1968 | 18,800 tonnes | +21.7% |
| 1969 | 16,255 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 1970 | 9,700 tonnes | -40.3% |
| 1971 | 8,400 tonnes | -13.4% |
| 1972 | 5,432 tonnes | -35.3% |
| 1973 | 7,673 tonnes | +41.3% |
| 1974 | 7,448 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 5,954 tonnes | -20.1% |
| 1976 | 5,200 tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1977 | 8,120 tonnes | +56.2% |
| 1978 | 8,827 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 6,730 tonnes | -23.8% |
| 1980 | 7,000 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 7,500 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 7,600 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 7,800 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 7,750 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 7,800 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 7,900 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 5,779 tonnes | -26.8% |
| 1988 | 3,568 tonnes | -38.3% |
| 1989 | 3,611 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 2,869 tonnes | -20.5% |
| 1991 | 2,800 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 2,216 tonnes | -20.9% |
| 1993 | 1,298 tonnes | -41.4% |
| 1994 | 3,474 tonnes | +167.6% |
| 1995 | 3,786 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 3,421 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 4,123 tonnes | +20.5% |
| 1998 | 15,394 tonnes | +273.4% |
| 1999 | 26,538 tonnes | +72.4% |
| 2000 | 39,016 tonnes | +47.0% |
| 2001 | 41,892 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 41,892 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 26,845 tonnes | -35.9% |
| 2004 | 26,485 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 27,809 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 33,784 tonnes | +21.5% |
| 2007 | 38,000 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 40,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 60,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 70,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 40,600 tonnes | -42.0% |
| 2012 | 30,000 tonnes | -26.1% |
| 2013 | 37,000 tonnes | +23.3% |
| 2014 | 37,905 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 35,000 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 53,060 tonnes | +51.6% |
| 2017 | 71,764 tonnes | +35.3% |
| 2018 | 72,000 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 89,397 tonnes | +24.2% |
| 2020 | 89,730 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 107,670 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 110,600 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 111,400 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 114,742 tonnes | +3.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 114,742 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94,021 tonnes, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 114,742 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 179,140 tonnes, 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 tonnes | 15,394 tonnes |
| 1994 | +167.6% | 1,298 tonnes | 3,474 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,523 tonnes | 6,250 tonnes | 18,800 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,348 tonnes | 5,200 tonnes | 9,700 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,631 tonnes | 3,568 tonnes | 7,900 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,592 tonnes | 1,298 tonnes | 26,538 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,572 tonnes | 26,485 tonnes | 60,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,673 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 89,397 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 106,828 tonnes | 89,730 tonnes | 114,742 tonnes | 5 |
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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 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 sweet potato production recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 114,742 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,298 tonnes 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.