Senegal: Arable land, percent of land area

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 Senegal

Arable land, percent of total land area

 Latest value 19.9
 Year 2023
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1961 - 2023
 Average 16.8
 Min - Max 13.9 - 19.9
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2023 is 19.9 percent, unchanged from 19.9 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 14.3 percent, based on data from 192 countries. Historically, the average for Senegal from 1961 to 2023 is 16.8 percent. The minimum value, 13.9 percent, was reached in 1998 while the maximum of 19.9 percent was recorded in 2021. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Senegal - Arable land, percent of land area - Recent values chart

Historical series
Senegal - Arable land, percent of land area - historical chart - 1961-2023




Definition: Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.

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 Percent agricultural land 49.40 2023 percent
 Employment in agriculture 29.58 2025 percent
 GDP share of agriculture 17.08 2025 percent
 Agriculture value added 6.32 2025 billion U.S. dollars
 Agricultural land 95,110 2023 sq. km.
 Crop production index 189.9 2022 index points
 Precipitation 686 2022 mm per year
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 Cereal crop yield by hectar 2,192 2023 kg per hectar
 Food production index 177.5 2022 index points
 Fertilizer use 8.5 2023 kg per hectare of arable land
 Livestock production index 144.3 2022 index points
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