Palm kernels production in Senegal
In 2023 Senegal produced 7,564 t of palm kernels, the 34th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 2.2%. The record was 9,000 t in 1970.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 7,564 t
- World rank
- 34 of 44
- 10-year change
- +2.2%
- Record
- 9,000 t
- 1970
Palm kernels in Senegal, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Senegal compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.04%
- 0.05% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +2.2%
- world +30%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Togo | 8,211 | 0.04% |
| 33 | Guinea-Bissau | 7,985 | 0.04% |
| 34 | Senegal | 7,564 | 0.04% |
| 35 | Panama | 7,268 | 0.04% |
| 36 | Tanzania | 7,141 | 0.04% |
Map of world production of palm kernels
Share of the world total; Senegal is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7,564 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 7,564 | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 7,564 | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 7,564 | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 7,564 | −10.0% |
| 2018 | 8,400 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 8,200 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 7,900 | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 7,200 | −4.8% |
| 2014 | 7,564 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 7,400 | −1.3% |
| 2012 | 7,500 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 7,000 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 6,600 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 6,466 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 6,370 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 6,050 | −2.7% |
| 2006 | 6,218 | −29% |
| 2005 | 8,779 | +17% |
| 2004 | 7,518 | +27% |
| 2003 | 5,900 | +21% |
| 2002 | 4,878 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 4,618 | −14% |
| 2000 | 5,400 | −1.1% |
| 1999 | 5,462 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 5,300 | +24% |
| 1997 | 4,287 | −14% |
| 1996 | 5,000 | −12% |
| 1995 | 5,700 | +39% |
| 1994 | 4,100 | +44% |
| 1993 | 2,838 | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 2,666 | −19% |
| 1991 | 3,300 | −34% |
| 1990 | 5,000 | +19% |
| 1989 | 4,200 | −16% |
| 1988 | 5,000 | −14% |
| 1987 | 5,800 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 5,700 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 5,600 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 5,600 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 5,600 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 5,500 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 5,500 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 5,400 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 5,300 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 5,200 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 5,100 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 5,000 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 5,000 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | 5,000 | −13% |
| 1973 | 5,740 | −0.5% |
| 1972 | 5,770 | −15% |
| 1971 | 6,800 | −24% |
| 1970 | 9,000 | +18% |
| 1969 | 7,600 | −6.2% |
| 1968 | 8,100 | +16% |
| 1967 | 7,000 | +56% |
| 1966 | 4,500 | −10.0% |
| 1965 | 5,000 | −7.4% |
| 1964 | 5,400 | +29% |
| 1963 | 4,200 | −25% |
| 1962 | 5,587 | +14% |
| 1961 | 4,914 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of palm kernels in Senegal?
Senegal produced 7,564 t in 2023, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Senegal rank in the world for production of palm kernels?
Senegal ranked 34th of 44 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Indonesia with 58.7% of the world total.
How has the production of palm kernels in Senegal changed?
It rose by 2.2% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +30% for the world. The record was 9,000 t in 1970.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2023 figure for Senegal is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.