Okra production in Senegal
In 2024 Senegal produced 22,969 t of okra, the 26th largest in the world (0.17% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 25%. The record was 44,281 t in 2004. Area harvested: 597 ha, yield 38.5 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 22,969 t
- World rank
- 26 of 55
- 10-year change
- −25%
- Record
- 44,281 t
- 2004
Okra in Senegal, 2000–2024 (tonnes)
Senegal compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.17%
- 0.30% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 38.5
- world 4.2 (+819%)
- kg per person
- 1.24
- world 1.62
- 10-year change
- −25%
- world +32%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Yemen | 28,123 | 0.21% |
| 25 | Burkina Faso | 23,859 | 0.18% |
| 26 | Senegal | 22,969 | 0.17% |
| 27 | Kenya | 22,106 | 0.17% |
| 28 | Guyana | 19,152 | 0.14% |
Map of world production of okra
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 | 22,969 | +3.0% | 597 | 38.47 |
| 2023 | 22,300 | +3.7% | 594 | 37.54 |
| 2022 | 21,500 | +1.2% | 587 | 36.63 |
| 2021 | 21,250 | −8.1% | 569 | 37.35 |
| 2020 | 23,112 | −34% | 640 | 36.11 |
| 2019 | 35,200 | −15% | 1,009 | 34.89 |
| 2018 | 41,227 | +14% | 1,235 | 33.38 |
| 2017 | 36,179 | +141% | 1,143 | 31.65 |
| 2016 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 512 | 29.30 |
| 2015 | 15,000 | −51% | 581 | 25.82 |
| 2014 | 30,552 | +22% | 1,360 | 22.46 |
| 2013 | 24,984 | −2.0% | 893 | 27.98 |
| 2012 | 25,481 | +26% | 978 | 26.05 |
| 2011 | 20,171 | +24% | 587 | 34.36 |
| 2010 | 16,320 | +11% | 531 | 30.73 |
| 2009 | 14,716 | −36% | 1,853 | 7.94 |
| 2008 | 23,120 | +95% | 1,842 | 12.55 |
| 2007 | 11,835 | −54% | 1,005 | 11.78 |
| 2006 | 25,961 | +19% | 2,533 | 10.25 |
| 2005 | 21,855 | −51% | 1,945 | 11.24 |
| 2004 | 44,281 | +4.1% | 4,689 | 9.44 |
| 2003 | 42,550 | +104% | 4,617 | 9.22 |
| 2002 | 20,857 | −12% | 2,521 | 8.27 |
| 2001 | 23,782 | −16% | 2,392 | 9.94 |
| 2000 | 28,463 | — | 3,438 | 8.28 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of okra in Senegal?
Senegal produced 22,969 t in 2024, 0.17% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Senegal rank in the world for production of okra?
Senegal ranked 26th of 55 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 55.1% of the world total.
How has the production of okra in Senegal changed?
It fell by 25% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +32% for the world. The record was 44,281 t in 2004.
What is the yield of okra in Senegal?
38.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (22,969 t from 597 ha), against a world average of 4.2 t/ha.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 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.