Maize production in Senegal
In 2024 Senegal produced 774,000 t of maize, the 66th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 333%. The record was 855,033 t in 2023. Area harvested: 275,000 ha, yield 2.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 774,000 t
- World rank
- 66 of 162
- 10-year change
- +333%
- Record
- 855,033 t
- 2023
Maize in Senegal, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Senegal compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.06%
- 0.02% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.8
- world 5.8 (−51%)
- kg per person
- 41.8
- world 149
- 10-year change
- +333%
- world +17%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | Kyrgyzstan | 805,250 | 0.07% |
| 65 | El Salvador | 785,000 | 0.06% |
| 66 | Senegal | 774,000 | 0.06% |
| 67 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 762,288 | 0.06% |
| 68 | Honduras | 730,330 | 0.06% |
Map of world production of maize
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 | 774,000 | −9.5% | 275,000 | 2.81 |
| 2023 | 855,033 | +8.5% | 278,149 | 3.07 |
| 2022 | 787,750 | +4.4% | 277,243 | 2.84 |
| 2021 | 754,621 | −1.0% | 284,955 | 2.65 |
| 2020 | 761,883 | +44% | 286,977 | 2.65 |
| 2019 | 530,705 | +9.3% | 258,391 | 2.05 |
| 2018 | 485,673 | +18% | 250,891 | 1.94 |
| 2017 | 410,364 | +2.5% | 231,659 | 1.77 |
| 2016 | 400,462 | +32% | 219,453 | 1.82 |
| 2015 | 304,296 | +70% | 199,502 | 1.53 |
| 2014 | 178,732 | −21% | 146,361 | 1.22 |
| 2013 | 225,902 | −1.1% | 156,576 | 1.44 |
| 2012 | 228,423 | +84% | 147,699 | 1.55 |
| 2011 | 124,092 | −33% | 109,517 | 1.13 |
| 2010 | 186,511 | −36% | 121,235 | 1.54 |
| 2009 | 291,301 | −27% | 178,710 | 1.63 |
| 2008 | 397,326 | +151% | 216,517 | 1.84 |
| 2007 | 158,266 | −13% | 143,769 | 1.10 |
| 2006 | 181,585 | −55% | 130,461 | 1.39 |
| 2005 | 399,958 | −0.1% | 143,039 | 2.80 |
| 2004 | 400,555 | −0.1% | 147,298 | 2.72 |
| 2003 | 400,907 | +399% | 175,575 | 2.28 |
| 2002 | 80,372 | −26% | 108,114 | 0.74 |
| 2001 | 108,546 | +38% | 88,399 | 1.23 |
| 2000 | 78,593 | +19% | 70,715 | 1.11 |
| 1999 | 66,132 | +49% | 70,440 | 0.94 |
| 1998 | 44,339 | −45% | 53,714 | 0.83 |
| 1997 | 80,281 | −9.4% | 62,178 | 1.29 |
| 1996 | 88,634 | −17% | 84,913 | 1.04 |
| 1995 | 106,509 | −1.6% | 97,889 | 1.09 |
| 1994 | 108,233 | −22% | 106,814 | 1.01 |
| 1993 | 138,318 | +21% | 108,960 | 1.27 |
| 1992 | 114,564 | +12% | 105,041 | 1.09 |
| 1991 | 102,633 | −23% | 90,632 | 1.13 |
| 1990 | 133,147 | +1.3% | 116,686 | 1.14 |
| 1989 | 131,407 | +6.6% | 92,990 | 1.41 |
| 1988 | 123,327 | +8.5% | 110,297 | 1.12 |
| 1987 | 113,625 | +5.3% | 98,860 | 1.15 |
| 1986 | 107,883 | −27% | 94,699 | 1.14 |
| 1985 | 146,934 | +49% | 101,381 | 1.45 |
| 1984 | 98,450 | +62% | 82,680 | 1.19 |
| 1983 | 60,594 | −21% | 70,512 | 0.86 |
| 1982 | 76,259 | −20% | 78,149 | 0.98 |
| 1981 | 94,825 | +67% | 77,934 | 1.22 |
| 1980 | 56,777 | +23% | 78,059 | 0.73 |
| 1979 | 46,293 | −14% | 67,685 | 0.68 |
| 1978 | 54,048 | −4.2% | 56,307 | 0.96 |
| 1977 | 56,407 | +6.8% | 53,642 | 1.05 |
| 1976 | 52,800 | +8.0% | 48,600 | 1.09 |
| 1975 | 48,900 | +13% | 56,437 | 0.87 |
| 1974 | 43,293 | +28% | 48,624 | 0.89 |
| 1973 | 33,800 | +67% | 39,256 | 0.86 |
| 1972 | 20,200 | −48% | 32,319 | 0.63 |
| 1971 | 38,503 | −0.6% | 48,834 | 0.79 |
| 1970 | 38,747 | −21% | 50,642 | 0.77 |
| 1969 | 48,840 | +93% | 55,414 | 0.88 |
| 1968 | 25,300 | −55% | 36,345 | 0.70 |
| 1967 | 56,800 | +36% | 71,665 | 0.79 |
| 1966 | 41,812 | +2.5% | 53,764 | 0.78 |
| 1965 | 40,793 | +10% | 54,285 | 0.75 |
| 1964 | 37,000 | +37% | 47,000 | 0.79 |
| 1963 | 27,000 | 0.0% | 33,000 | 0.82 |
| 1962 | 27,000 | −4.6% | 31,000 | 0.87 |
| 1961 | 28,313 | — | 31,967 | 0.89 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 4,644 t USD 1.7 m
- Exporter rank
- 63 of 137
- Imports
- 512,633 t USD 128 m
- Importer rank
- 51 of 190
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 maize in Senegal?
Senegal produced 774,000 t in 2024, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Senegal rank in the world for production of maize?
Senegal ranked 66th of 162 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 31.0% of the world total.
How has the production of maize in Senegal changed?
It rose by 333% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +17% for the world. The record was 855,033 t in 2023.
What is the yield of maize in Senegal?
2.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (774,000 t from 275,000 ha), against a world average of 5.8 t/ha.
Does Senegal export or import maize (corn)?
In 2024 Senegal reported exports of 4,644 t (USD 1.7 m) and imports of 512,633 t (USD 128 m), 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 from an external organisation. 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.