Coconuts, in shell production in Senegal
In 2024 Senegal produced 6,013 t of coconuts, in shell, the 62nd largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 49%. The record was 10,000 t in 1963. Area harvested: 2,028 ha, yield 3.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 6,013 t
- World rank
- 62 of 84
- 10-year change
- +49%
- Record
- 10,000 t
- 1963
Coconuts, in shell in Senegal, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Senegal compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.0
- world 5.8 (−49%)
- kg per person
- 0.32
- world 8.03
- 10-year change
- +49%
- world +5.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | Oman | 6,733 | 0.01% |
| 61 | Cabo Verde | 6,697 | 0.01% |
| 62 | Senegal | 6,013 | 0.01% |
| 63 | Seychelles | 5,938 | 0.01% |
| 64 | Cameroon | 4,800 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of coconuts, in shell
Share of the world total; Senegal is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6,013 | +0.2% | 2,028 | 2.96 |
| 2023 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 2,011 | 2.98 |
| 2022 | 6,000 | +25% | 1,997 | 3.00 |
| 2021 | 4,800 | 0.0% | 1,588 | 3.02 |
| 2020 | 4,800 | +20% | 1,581 | 3.04 |
| 2019 | 4,000 | +25% | 1,309 | 3.06 |
| 2018 | 3,200 | 0.0% | 1,039 | 3.08 |
| 2017 | 3,200 | 0.0% | 1,029 | 3.11 |
| 2016 | 3,200 | −20% | 1,020 | 3.14 |
| 2015 | 4,000 | −1.1% | 1,269 | 3.15 |
| 2014 | 4,044 | −1.3% | 1,285 | 3.15 |
| 2013 | 4,098 | −3.8% | 1,300 | 3.15 |
| 2012 | 4,260 | 0.0% | 1,350 | 3.16 |
| 2011 | 4,260 | −1.8% | 1,350 | 3.16 |
| 2010 | 4,340 | +6.4% | 1,300 | 3.34 |
| 2009 | 4,078 | −13% | 1,200 | 3.40 |
| 2008 | 4,700 | 0.0% | 1,399 | 3.36 |
| 2007 | 4,700 | 0.0% | 1,389 | 3.38 |
| 2006 | 4,700 | 0.0% | 1,401 | 3.35 |
| 2005 | 4,700 | 0.0% | 1,392 | 3.38 |
| 2004 | 4,700 | 0.0% | 1,382 | 3.40 |
| 2003 | 4,700 | 0.0% | 1,373 | 3.42 |
| 2002 | 4,700 | 0.0% | 1,364 | 3.45 |
| 2001 | 4,700 | 0.0% | 1,354 | 3.47 |
| 2000 | 4,700 | −0.7% | 1,345 | 3.49 |
| 1999 | 4,732 | −0.7% | 1,346 | 3.52 |
| 1998 | 4,764 | +0.5% | 1,346 | 3.54 |
| 1997 | 4,740 | −0.3% | 1,330 | 3.56 |
| 1996 | 4,754 | −0.3% | 1,325 | 3.59 |
| 1995 | 4,767 | −0.3% | 1,321 | 3.61 |
| 1994 | 4,781 | −0.3% | 1,316 | 3.63 |
| 1993 | 4,795 | −0.3% | 1,311 | 3.66 |
| 1992 | 4,808 | −0.3% | 1,307 | 3.68 |
| 1991 | 4,822 | +20% | 1,302 | 3.70 |
| 1990 | 4,021 | −14% | 1,836 | 2.19 |
| 1989 | 4,700 | 0.0% | 1,550 | 3.03 |
| 1988 | 4,700 | 0.0% | 1,550 | 3.03 |
| 1987 | 4,700 | +2.2% | 1,550 | 3.03 |
| 1986 | 4,600 | +2.2% | 1,550 | 2.97 |
| 1985 | 4,500 | 0.0% | 1,550 | 2.90 |
| 1984 | 4,500 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1983 | 4,500 | +2.3% | — | — |
| 1982 | 4,400 | +2.3% | — | — |
| 1981 | 4,300 | +1.2% | — | — |
| 1980 | 4,250 | +1.2% | — | — |
| 1979 | 4,200 | +2.4% | — | — |
| 1978 | 4,100 | +2.5% | — | — |
| 1977 | 4,000 | +2.6% | — | — |
| 1976 | 3,900 | +5.4% | — | — |
| 1975 | 3,700 | +5.7% | — | — |
| 1974 | 3,500 | +17% | — | — |
| 1973 | 3,000 | +50% | — | — |
| 1972 | 2,000 | −50% | — | — |
| 1971 | 4,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1970 | 4,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1969 | 4,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1968 | 4,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1967 | 4,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1966 | 4,000 | +33% | — | — |
| 1965 | 3,000 | −40% | — | — |
| 1964 | 5,000 | −50% | — | — |
| 1963 | 10,000 | +25% | — | — |
| 1962 | 8,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1961 | 8,000 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 2 t USD 3,000
- Exporter rank
- 87 of 93
- Imports
- 281 t USD 160,000
- Importer rank
- 64 of 150
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 coconuts, in shell in Senegal?
Senegal produced 6,013 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Senegal rank in the world for production of coconuts, in shell?
Senegal ranked 62nd of 84 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Indonesia with 27.4% of the world total.
How has the production of coconuts, in shell in Senegal changed?
It rose by 49% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +5.7% for the world. The record was 10,000 t in 1963.
What is the yield of coconuts, in shell in Senegal?
3.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (6,013 t from 2,028 ha), against a world average of 5.8 t/ha.
Does Senegal export or import coconuts, in shell?
In 2024 Senegal reported exports of 2 t (USD 3,000) and imports of 281 t (USD 160,000), 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.
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.