Rice — Production in Senegal
Senegal: Rice — Production was 1.52 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Production in Senegal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 1.52 million t for rice — production in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 248.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — production in Senegal peaked at 1.52 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36,700 t, in 1972.
That places Senegal 25th out of 133 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice — Production in Senegal, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 83,100 t | — |
| 1962 | 77,000 t | -7.3% |
| 1963 | 106,000 t | +37.7% |
| 1964 | 110,000 t | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 122,275 t | +11.2% |
| 1966 | 125,338 t | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 137,500 t | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 58,300 t | -57.6% |
| 1969 | 155,900 t | +167.4% |
| 1970 | 90,500 t | -41.9% |
| 1971 | 108,200 t | +19.6% |
| 1972 | 36,700 t | -66.1% |
| 1973 | 64,340 t | +75.3% |
| 1974 | 116,975 t | +81.8% |
| 1975 | 115,707 t | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 115,200 t | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 62,918 t | -45.4% |
| 1978 | 147,045 t | +133.7% |
| 1979 | 96,567 t | -34.3% |
| 1980 | 64,658 t | -33.0% |
| 1981 | 127,032 t | +96.5% |
| 1982 | 118,571 t | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 108,540 t | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 135,828 t | +25.1% |
| 1985 | 147,005 t | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 142,792 t | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 135,793 t | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 146,405 t | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 168,227 t | +14.9% |
| 1990 | 181,119 t | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 169,800 t | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 177,346 t | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 193,374 t | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 162,228 t | -16.1% |
| 1995 | 155,152 t | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 148,780 t | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 173,702 t | +16.8% |
| 1998 | 123,519 t | -28.9% |
| 1999 | 364,000 t | +194.7% |
| 2000 | 202,293 t | -44.4% |
| 2001 | 206,989 t | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 172,395 t | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 231,805 t | +34.5% |
| 2004 | 201,744 t | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 279,080 t | +38.3% |
| 2006 | 190,493 t | -31.7% |
| 2007 | 193,379 t | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 408,219 t | +111.1% |
| 2009 | 502,104 t | +23.0% |
| 2010 | 604,043 t | +20.3% |
| 2011 | 405,824 t | -32.8% |
| 2012 | 469,649 t | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 436,153 t | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 559,021 t | +28.2% |
| 2015 | 906,348 t | +62.1% |
| 2016 | 950,779 t | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 1.01 million t | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 1.21 million t | +19.3% |
| 2019 | 1.16 million t | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 1.35 million t | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 1.38 million t | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.41 million t | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.52 million t | +7.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1.52 million t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 292,369 t, 5.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1.52 million t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 183,100 t, 8.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +194.7% | 123,519 t | 364,000 t |
| 1969 | +167.4% | 58,300 t | 155,900 t |
| 1978 | +133.7% | 62,918 t | 147,045 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 108,379 t | 58,300 t | 155,900 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 95,415 t | 36,700 t | 147,045 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 129,485 t | 64,658 t | 168,227 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 184,902 t | 123,519 t | 364,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 258,850 t | 172,395 t | 502,104 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 770,541 t | 405,824 t | 1.21 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 million t | 1.35 million t | 1.52 million t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More climate change data for Senegal
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 52.87 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 14,177 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,966 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,211 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 328.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,197 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 536.47 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 660.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.02 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice — production in Senegal?
- Rice — production in Senegal was 1.52 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — production recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 million t in 2023.
- What is the lowest rice — production recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,700 t in 1972.
- How does Senegal rank for rice — production?
- Senegal ranks 25th out of 133 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — production rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 248.4%. 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, published as part of Rice — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.