Food production index in Senegal
Senegal: Food production index was 177.49 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Food production index in Senegal, 1961–2022
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in 2014-2016 = 100.
Analysis
In 2022, food production index in Senegal stood at 177.49 2014-2016 = 100.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 115.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food production index in Senegal peaked at 183.45 2014-2016 = 100 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33.18 2014-2016 = 100, in 1972.
Senegal ranks 1st of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 45.07 2014-2016 = 100 | 41.11 2014-2016 = 100 | 49.49 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 44.84 2014-2016 = 100 | 33.18 2014-2016 = 100 | 61.16 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.6 2014-2016 = 100 | 35.94 2014-2016 = 100 | 57.58 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.7 2014-2016 = 100 | 48.19 2014-2016 = 100 | 70.05 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.94 2014-2016 = 100 | 44.04 2014-2016 = 100 | 88.89 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.12 2014-2016 = 100 | 68.54 2014-2016 = 100 | 153.59 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 180.28 2014-2016 = 100 | 177.49 2014-2016 = 100 | 183.45 2014-2016 = 100 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 2 Saudi Arabia 172.66 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 3 Oman 170.06 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 4 Mozambique 161.67 2014-2016 = 100 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Senegal
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population 44.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Rural population 8.37 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 17.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.94 million hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 2,192 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 4.25 million metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food production index in Senegal?
- Food production index in Senegal was 177.49 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest food production index recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 183.45 2014-2016 = 100 in 2020.
- What is the lowest food production index recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.18 2014-2016 = 100 in 1972.
- How does Senegal rank for food production index?
- Senegal ranks 1st out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is food production index rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Food production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.