Fonio production in Senegal
In 2024 Senegal produced 9,480 t of fonio, the 6th largest in the world (1.38% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 335%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 8,512 ha, yield 1.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 9,480 t
- World rank
- 6 of 11
- 10-year change
- +335%
- Record
- 9,480 t
- 2024
Fonio in Senegal, 1992–2024 (tonnes)
Senegal compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.4%
- 0.35% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.1
- world 0.7 (+58%)
- kg per person
- 0.51
- world 0.08
- 10-year change
- +335%
- world +9.4%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Côte d'Ivoire | 19,543 | 2.8% |
| 5 | Burkina Faso | 15,082 | 2.2% |
| 6 | Senegal | 9,480 | 1.4% |
| 7 | Niger | 4,896 | 0.71% |
| 8 | Togo | 4,873 | 0.71% |
Map of world production of fonio
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 | 9,480 | +1.0% | 8,512 | 1.11 |
| 2023 | 9,382 | +42% | 7,971 | 1.18 |
| 2022 | 6,623 | −0.8% | 6,894 | 0.96 |
| 2021 | 6,678 | −1.2% | 6,821 | 0.98 |
| 2020 | 6,761 | +31% | 6,672 | 1.01 |
| 2019 | 5,151 | +31% | 5,897 | 0.87 |
| 2018 | 3,921 | +1.7% | 4,816 | 0.81 |
| 2017 | 3,857 | +2.7% | 4,917 | 0.78 |
| 2016 | 3,757 | +16% | 4,758 | 0.79 |
| 2015 | 3,228 | +48% | 4,446 | 0.73 |
| 2014 | 2,179 | +46% | 3,286 | 0.66 |
| 2013 | 1,488 | −0.6% | 2,446 | 0.61 |
| 2012 | 1,497 | −14% | 1,796 | 0.83 |
| 2011 | 1,735 | +26% | 2,448 | 0.71 |
| 2010 | 1,374 | −55% | 1,649 | 0.83 |
| 2009 | 3,085 | −30% | 4,146 | 0.74 |
| 2008 | 4,425 | +314% | 6,795 | 0.65 |
| 2007 | 1,068 | +20% | 1,984 | 0.54 |
| 2006 | 889 | −29% | 1,450 | 0.61 |
| 2005 | 1,253 | +20% | 2,176 | 0.58 |
| 2004 | 1,040 | +7.7% | 2,341 | 0.44 |
| 2003 | 966 | +9.8% | 2,000 | 0.48 |
| 2002 | 880 | +14% | 1,840 | 0.48 |
| 2001 | 772 | −27% | 1,383 | 0.56 |
| 2000 | 1,064 | −65% | 2,128 | 0.50 |
| 1999 | 3,053 | +106% | 4,469 | 0.68 |
| 1998 | 1,485 | −40% | 3,001 | 0.49 |
| 1997 | 2,456 | −43% | 5,284 | 0.46 |
| 1996 | 4,297 | +20% | 7,872 | 0.55 |
| 1995 | 3,579 | +73% | 6,281 | 0.57 |
| 1994 | 2,066 | +13% | 3,318 | 0.62 |
| 1993 | 1,823 | 0.0% | 3,385 | 0.54 |
| 1992 | 1,823 | — | 3,387 | 0.54 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 77 t USD 73,000
- Exporter rank
- 2 of 13
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 fonio in Senegal?
Senegal produced 9,480 t in 2024, 1.4% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Senegal rank in the world for production of fonio?
Senegal ranked 6th of 11 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Guinea with 70.2% of the world total.
How has the production of fonio in Senegal changed?
It rose by 335% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.4% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
What is the yield of fonio in Senegal?
1.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (9,480 t from 8,512 ha), against a world average of 0.7 t/ha.
Does Senegal export or import fonio?
In 2024 Senegal reported exports of 77 t (USD 73,000) and no imports, 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.