Potatoes production in Senegal
In 2024 Senegal produced 146,775 t of potatoes, the 97th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 395%. The record was 147,985 t in 2020. Area harvested: 6,082 ha, yield 24.1 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 146,775 t
- World rank
- 97 of 152
- 10-year change
- +395%
- Record
- 147,985 t
- 2020
Potatoes in Senegal, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Senegal compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.04%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 24.1
- world 22.9 (+5.5%)
- kg per person
- 7.93
- world 47.8
- 10-year change
- +395%
- world +6.0%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95 | Slovakia | 170,630 | 0.04% |
| 96 | Jordan | 161,367 | 0.04% |
| 97 | Senegal | 146,775 | 0.04% |
| 98 | Moldova | 135,372 | 0.03% |
| 99 | Croatia | 133,860 | 0.03% |
Map of world production of potatoes
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 | 146,775 | +3.0% | 6,082 | 24.13 |
| 2023 | 142,500 | +1.4% | 5,975 | 23.85 |
| 2022 | 140,500 | −2.2% | 5,964 | 23.56 |
| 2021 | 143,640 | −2.9% | 6,202 | 23.16 |
| 2020 | 147,985 | +5.7% | 6,506 | 22.75 |
| 2019 | 140,000 | +18% | 6,214 | 22.53 |
| 2018 | 118,783 | +76% | 5,309 | 22.37 |
| 2017 | 67,485 | 0.0% | 3,022 | 22.33 |
| 2016 | 67,485 | +29% | 3,065 | 22.02 |
| 2015 | 52,230 | +76% | 2,383 | 21.92 |
| 2014 | 29,680 | +48% | 1,368 | 21.70 |
| 2013 | 20,000 | +33% | 895 | 22.35 |
| 2012 | 15,000 | +20% | 560 | 26.79 |
| 2011 | 12,500 | −17% | 580 | 21.55 |
| 2010 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 750 | 20.00 |
| 2009 | 15,000 | +431% | 750 | 20.00 |
| 2008 | 2,825 | −72% | 250 | 11.30 |
| 2007 | 10,000 | −4.8% | 500 | 20.00 |
| 2006 | 10,500 | +100% | 524 | 20.04 |
| 2005 | 5,243 | −28% | 384 | 13.65 |
| 2004 | 7,282 | +16% | 486 | 14.98 |
| 2003 | 6,280 | −18% | 486 | 12.92 |
| 2002 | 7,620 | −2.4% | 295 | 25.83 |
| 2001 | 7,810 | −4.3% | 496 | 15.75 |
| 2000 | 8,160 | +4.5% | 731 | 11.16 |
| 1999 | 7,810 | +0.8% | 496 | 15.75 |
| 1998 | 7,746 | +3.3% | 476 | 16.27 |
| 1997 | 7,500 | +21% | 400 | 18.75 |
| 1996 | 6,220 | −52% | 311 | 20.00 |
| 1995 | 12,830 | +51% | 600 | 21.38 |
| 1994 | 8,500 | −18% | 550 | 15.45 |
| 1993 | 10,351 | −14% | 649 | 15.95 |
| 1992 | 12,000 | −17% | 727 | 16.51 |
| 1991 | 14,444 | +16% | 857 | 16.85 |
| 1990 | 12,500 | −3.8% | 859 | 14.55 |
| 1989 | 13,000 | 0.0% | 700 | 18.57 |
| 1988 | 13,000 | 0.0% | 700 | 18.57 |
| 1987 | 13,000 | +30% | 700 | 18.57 |
| 1986 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 700 | 14.29 |
| 1985 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 700 | 14.29 |
| 1984 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 700 | 14.29 |
| 1983 | 10,000 | +4.2% | 700 | 14.29 |
| 1982 | 9,595 | +13% | 606 | 15.83 |
| 1981 | 8,503 | +13% | 517 | 16.45 |
| 1980 | 7,500 | +15% | 600 | 12.50 |
| 1979 | 6,500 | 0.0% | 600 | 10.83 |
| 1978 | 6,500 | +38% | 600 | 10.83 |
| 1977 | 4,700 | +2.2% | 780 | 6.03 |
| 1976 | 4,600 | +2.2% | 760 | 6.05 |
| 1975 | 4,500 | +18% | 750 | 6.00 |
| 1974 | 3,800 | +98% | 700 | 5.43 |
| 1973 | 1,919 | −31% | 350 | 5.48 |
| 1972 | 2,800 | +100% | 600 | 4.67 |
| 1971 | 1,398 | −76% | 200 | 6.99 |
| 1970 | 5,900 | +5.4% | 650 | 9.08 |
| 1969 | 5,600 | +12% | 620 | 9.03 |
| 1968 | 5,000 | +11% | 700 | 7.14 |
| 1967 | 4,500 | +50% | 680 | 6.62 |
| 1966 | 3,000 | −43% | 350 | 8.57 |
| 1965 | 5,300 | +6.0% | 500 | 10.60 |
| 1964 | 5,000 | −17% | 500 | 10.00 |
| 1963 | 6,000 | +71% | 500 | 12.00 |
| 1962 | 3,500 | +30% | 300 | 11.67 |
| 1961 | 2,700 | — | 300 | 9.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 225 t USD 127,000
- Exporter rank
- 91 of 124
- Imports
- 69,489 t USD 22.3 m
- Importer rank
- 45 of 183
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 potatoes in Senegal?
Senegal produced 146,775 t in 2024, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Senegal rank in the world for production of potatoes?
Senegal ranked 97th of 152 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 24.3% of the world total.
How has the production of potatoes in Senegal changed?
It rose by 395% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +6.0% for the world. The record was 147,985 t in 2020.
What is the yield of potatoes in Senegal?
24.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (146,775 t from 6,082 ha), against a world average of 22.9 t/ha.
Does Senegal export or import potatoes?
In 2024 Senegal reported exports of 225 t (USD 127,000) and imports of 69,489 t (USD 22.3 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. 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.