> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 20249,480 t
World rank6 of 11
10-year change+335%
Record9,480 t2024

## Fonio in Senegal, 1992–2024 (tonnes)

## Senegal compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total1.4%0.35% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.1world 0.7 (+58%)
kg per person0.51world 0.08
10-year change+335%world +9.4%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 4 | [Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/fonio/cote-divoire/) | 19,543 | 2.8% |
| 5 | [Burkina Faso](https://husfarm.com/production/fonio/burkina-faso/) | 15,082 | 2.2% |
| 6 | **Senegal** | 9,480 | 1.4% |
| 7 | [Niger](https://husfarm.com/production/fonio/niger/) | 4,896 | 0.71% |
| 8 | [Togo](https://husfarm.com/production/fonio/togo/) | 4,873 | 0.71% |

[Full ranking of 11 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/fonio/)

### Map of world production of fonio

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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

Exports77 t USD 73,000
Exporter rank2 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](https://husfarm.com/production/fonio/)

## 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

[Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/fonio/guinea/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/fonio/nigeria/)[Mali](https://husfarm.com/production/fonio/mali/)[Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/fonio/cote-divoire/)[Burkina Faso](https://husfarm.com/production/fonio/burkina-faso/)[Niger](https://husfarm.com/production/fonio/niger/)[Togo](https://husfarm.com/production/fonio/togo/)[Gambia](https://husfarm.com/production/fonio/gambia/)[Benin](https://husfarm.com/production/fonio/benin/)[Guinea-Bissau](https://husfarm.com/production/fonio/guinea-bissau/)
[All countries producing fonio](https://husfarm.com/production/fonio/)

## Other products of Senegal

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[Agricultural production in Senegal](https://husfarm.com/production/country/senegal/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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