Beef (cattle meat) production in Senegal
In 2024 Senegal produced 79,496 t of beef (cattle meat), the 76th largest in the world (0.11% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 6.7%. The record was 90,051 t in 2022.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 79,496 t
- World rank
- 76 of 189
- 10-year change
- +6.7%
- Record
- 90,051 t
- 2022
Beef (cattle meat) in Senegal, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Senegal compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.11%
- 0.12% in 2014
- kg per person
- 4.30
- world 8.55
- 10-year change
- +6.7%
- world +10%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74 | Norway | 86,090 | 0.12% |
| 75 | Yemen | 86,025 | 0.12% |
| 76 | Senegal | 79,496 | 0.11% |
| 77 | Romania | 75,780 | 0.11% |
| 78 | Serbia | 75,048 | 0.11% |
Map of world production of beef (cattle meat)
Share of the world total; Senegal is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 79,496 | −6.2% |
| 2023 | 84,775 | −5.9% |
| 2022 | 90,051 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 87,750 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 87,490 | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 79,755 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 76,451 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 75,263 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 70,531 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 70,165 | −5.8% |
| 2014 | 74,516 | −6.3% |
| 2013 | 79,533 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 76,927 | +18% |
| 2011 | 65,052 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 61,079 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 59,464 | +14% |
| 2008 | 52,366 | +33% |
| 2007 | 39,472 | −21% |
| 2006 | 50,004 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 47,196 | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 43,130 | −0.4% |
| 2003 | 43,305 | −3.9% |
| 2002 | 45,055 | −6.9% |
| 2001 | 48,407 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 46,157 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 44,714 | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 41,875 | −1.5% |
| 1997 | 42,500 | −2.9% |
| 1996 | 43,750 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 43,750 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 43,750 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 43,750 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 42,500 | −2.7% |
| 1991 | 43,662 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 42,600 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 41,275 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 39,662 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 39,375 | −1.6% |
| 1986 | 40,000 | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 37,500 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 37,500 | −3.2% |
| 1983 | 38,750 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 37,500 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 36,750 | +20% |
| 1980 | 30,750 | −15% |
| 1979 | 36,250 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 34,829 | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 32,500 | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 30,750 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 29,750 | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 27,500 | −19% |
| 1973 | 33,750 | −3.6% |
| 1972 | 35,000 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 35,000 | −6.7% |
| 1970 | 37,500 | −6.3% |
| 1969 | 40,000 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 39,375 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 38,750 | +17% |
| 1966 | 33,125 | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 32,000 | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 30,875 | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 29,250 | +8.8% |
| 1962 | 26,875 | +3.9% |
| 1961 | 25,875 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 3 t USD 27,000
- Exporter rank
- 84 of 92
- Imports
- 22 t USD 88,000
- Importer rank
- 137 of 169
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of beef (cattle meat) in Senegal?
Senegal produced 79,496 t in 2024, 0.11% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Senegal rank in the world for production of beef (cattle meat)?
Senegal ranked 76th of 189 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 17.6% of the world total.
How has the production of beef (cattle meat) in Senegal changed?
It rose by 6.7% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 90,051 t in 2022.
Does Senegal export or import meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Senegal reported exports of 3 t (USD 27,000) and imports of 22 t (USD 88,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Senegal is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.