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.
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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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.