Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Senegal
Senegal: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 2,192 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Senegal, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Senegal stood at 2,192 kg per hectare. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 95.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Senegal peaked at 2,192 kg per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 651.6 kg per hectare, in 2002.
That places Senegal 115th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Senegal, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 795 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 822.6 kg per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 798.6 kg per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 836.5 kg per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 757.7 kg per hectare | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 872 kg per hectare | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 758.5 kg per hectare | -13.0% |
| 1997 | 716.7 kg per hectare | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 667.8 kg per hectare | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 870.4 kg per hectare | +30.3% |
| 2000 | 879.4 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 887.1 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 651.6 kg per hectare | -26.5% |
| 2003 | 1,091 kg per hectare | +67.4% |
| 2004 | 974.5 kg per hectare | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 1,201 kg per hectare | +23.3% |
| 2006 | 879 kg per hectare | -26.8% |
| 2007 | 722.5 kg per hectare | -17.8% |
| 2008 | 1,174 kg per hectare | +62.5% |
| 2009 | 1,135 kg per hectare | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 1,196 kg per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 966.9 kg per hectare | -19.2% |
| 2012 | 1,221 kg per hectare | +26.3% |
| 2013 | 1,124 kg per hectare | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 1,112 kg per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1,376 kg per hectare | +23.8% |
| 2016 | 1,351 kg per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 1,476 kg per hectare | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 1,644 kg per hectare | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 1,601 kg per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1,822 kg per hectare | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 1,855 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 1,932 kg per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 2,192 kg per hectare | +13.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 2,192 kg per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,085 kg per hectare, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 2,192 kg per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,342 kg per hectare, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 789.58 kg per hectare | 667.8 kg per hectare | 872 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 959.47 kg per hectare | 651.6 kg per hectare | 1,201 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,307 kg per hectare | 966.9 kg per hectare | 1,644 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,950 kg per hectare | 1,822 kg per hectare | 2,192 kg per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More poverty & inequality data for Senegal
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.82 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 13.47 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 19.39 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 19.4% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Senegal?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Senegal was 2,192 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 2,192 kg per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 651.6 kg per hectare in 2002.
- How does Senegal rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Senegal ranks 115th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.