Donkey meat production in Senegal
In 2024 Senegal produced 3,267 t of donkey meat, the 5th largest in the world (4.37% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 6.6%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 3,267 t
- World rank
- 5 of 9
- 10-year change
- +6.6%
- Record
- 3,267 t
- 2024
Donkey meat in Senegal, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Senegal compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 4.4%
- 1.4% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.18
- world 0.01
- 10-year change
- +6.6%
- world −65%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Mauritania | 3,988 | 5.3% |
| 4 | Mali | 3,936 | 5.3% |
| 5 | Senegal | 3,267 | 4.4% |
| 6 | Burkina Faso | 1,835 | 2.5% |
| 7 | Lesotho | 42 | 0.06% |
Map of world production of donkey meat
Share of the world total; Senegal is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,267 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,266 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 3,202 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 3,127 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 3,103 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 3,055 | −5.2% |
| 2018 | 3,224 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 3,195 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 3,151 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 3,084 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 3,064 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 3,060 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 3,000 | −3.8% |
| 2011 | 3,120 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 3,000 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 2,868 | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 2,652 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 2,628 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 2,508 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 2,496 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 2,469 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 2,400 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,400 | −1.7% |
| 2001 | 2,442 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 2,394 | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 2,262 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 2,250 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,250 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 2,202 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 2,196 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,196 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,196 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 2,184 | +11% |
| 1991 | 1,968 | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 1,860 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 1,800 | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 1,716 | +43% |
| 1987 | 1,200 | −2.0% |
| 1986 | 1,224 | −1.0% |
| 1985 | 1,236 | −1.4% |
| 1984 | 1,254 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 1,248 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 1,236 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 1,218 | −15% |
| 1980 | 1,428 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 1,416 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 1,380 | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 1,260 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 1,224 | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 1,176 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 1,140 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 1,116 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,116 | −2.1% |
| 1971 | 1,140 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 1,110 | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 1,068 | −0.6% |
| 1968 | 1,074 | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 996 | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 966 | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 882 | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 846 | +68% |
| 1963 | 504 | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 486 | +25% |
| 1961 | 390 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of donkey meat in Senegal?
Senegal produced 3,267 t in 2024, 4.4% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Senegal rank in the world for production of donkey meat?
Senegal ranked 5th of 9 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 64.0% of the world total.
How has the production of donkey meat in Senegal changed?
It rose by 6.6% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −65% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
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.