Palm oil production in Senegal
In 2023 Senegal produced 14,000 t of palm oil, the 35th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 0.0%. The record was 14,000 t in 2011.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 14,000 t
- World rank
- 35 of 45
- 10-year change
- 0.0%
- Record
- 14,000 t
- 2011
Palm oil in Senegal, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Senegal compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.03% in 2013
- 10-year change
- 0.0%
- world +44%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Togo | 21,000 | 0.03% |
| 34 | Burundi | 16,978 | 0.02% |
| 35 | Senegal | 14,000 | 0.02% |
| 36 | Jamaica | 6,500 | 0.01% |
| 37 | Guinea-Bissau | 5,949 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of palm oil
Share of the world total; Senegal is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 14,000 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 14,000 | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 14,000 | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 14,000 | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 14,000 | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 14,000 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 14,000 | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 14,000 | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 14,000 | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 14,000 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 14,000 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 14,000 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 14,000 | +13% |
| 2010 | 12,408 | +33% |
| 2009 | 9,363 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 9,190 | +29% |
| 2007 | 7,100 | −3.9% |
| 2006 | 7,387 | +10% |
| 2005 | 6,691 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 6,608 | +10% |
| 2003 | 6,000 | −15% |
| 2002 | 7,031 | −7.7% |
| 2001 | 7,621 | +36% |
| 2000 | 5,600 | −8.8% |
| 1999 | 6,140 | +12% |
| 1998 | 5,500 | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 5,176 | −0.5% |
| 1996 | 5,200 | −12% |
| 1995 | 5,900 | +37% |
| 1994 | 4,300 | +18% |
| 1993 | 3,641 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 3,583 | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 3,400 | −35% |
| 1990 | 5,200 | +21% |
| 1989 | 4,300 | −17% |
| 1988 | 5,200 | −13% |
| 1987 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 6,000 | −1.6% |
| 1981 | 6,100 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 6,000 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 5,900 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 5,800 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 5,700 | +43% |
| 1976 | 4,000 | −26% |
| 1975 | 5,400 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 5,300 | +33% |
| 1973 | 4,000 | −18% |
| 1972 | 4,900 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 4,800 | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 4,600 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 4,500 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 4,400 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 4,300 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 4,200 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 4,100 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 4,000 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 3,900 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 3,800 | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 3,700 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 533 t USD 512,000
- Exporter rank
- 76 of 118
- Imports
- 173,710 t USD 114 m
- Importer rank
- 38 of 191
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 palm oil in Senegal?
Senegal produced 14,000 t in 2023, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Senegal rank in the world for production of palm oil?
Senegal ranked 35th of 45 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Indonesia with 59.2% of the world total.
How has the production of palm oil in Senegal changed?
It rose by 0.0% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +44% for the world. The record was 14,000 t in 2011.
Does Senegal export or import palm oil?
In 2024 Senegal reported exports of 533 t (USD 512,000) and imports of 173,710 t (USD 114 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 2023 figure for Senegal is from an external organisation. 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.