Rice (paddy) production in Senegal
In 2024 Senegal produced 1.6 million t of rice (paddy), the 33rd largest in the world (0.19% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 183%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 410,271 ha, yield 3.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 1.6 million t
- World rank
- 33 of 115
- 10-year change
- +183%
- Record
- 1.6 million t
- 2024
Rice (paddy) in Senegal, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Senegal compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.19%
- 0.08% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.9
- world 4.8 (−19%)
- kg per person
- 85.4
- world 100
- 10-year change
- +183%
- world +10%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Ghana | 1,721,200 | 0.21% |
| 32 | Taiwan | 1,643,000 | 0.20% |
| 33 | Senegal | 1,580,000 | 0.19% |
| 34 | Ecuador | 1,560,200 | 0.19% |
| 35 | Italy | 1,448,760 | 0.18% |
Map of world production of rice (paddy)
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 | 1,580,000 | +4.0% | 410,271 | 3.85 |
| 2023 | 1,519,700 | +7.8% | 398,193 | 3.82 |
| 2022 | 1,409,120 | +2.0% | 372,413 | 3.78 |
| 2021 | 1,382,120 | +2.4% | 380,993 | 3.63 |
| 2020 | 1,349,723 | +17% | 403,727 | 3.34 |
| 2019 | 1,155,730 | −4.2% | 345,596 | 3.34 |
| 2018 | 1,206,587 | +19% | 323,635 | 3.73 |
| 2017 | 1,011,269 | +6.4% | 305,934 | 3.31 |
| 2016 | 950,779 | +4.9% | 283,501 | 3.35 |
| 2015 | 906,348 | +62% | 237,300 | 3.82 |
| 2014 | 559,021 | +28% | 134,973 | 4.14 |
| 2013 | 436,153 | −7.1% | 108,547 | 4.02 |
| 2012 | 469,649 | +16% | 117,729 | 3.99 |
| 2011 | 405,824 | −33% | 109,177 | 3.72 |
| 2010 | 604,043 | +20% | 147,208 | 4.10 |
| 2009 | 502,104 | +23% | 139,388 | 3.60 |
| 2008 | 408,219 | +111% | 125,329 | 3.26 |
| 2007 | 193,379 | +1.5% | 80,312 | 2.41 |
| 2006 | 190,493 | −32% | 85,037 | 2.24 |
| 2005 | 279,080 | +38% | 97,779 | 2.85 |
| 2004 | 201,744 | −13% | 81,486 | 2.48 |
| 2003 | 231,805 | +34% | 87,814 | 2.64 |
| 2002 | 172,395 | −17% | 76,025 | 2.27 |
| 2001 | 206,989 | +2.3% | 87,230 | 2.37 |
| 2000 | 202,293 | −44% | 86,252 | 2.35 |
| 1999 | 364,000 | +195% | 130,000 | 2.80 |
| 1998 | 123,519 | −29% | 45,405 | 2.72 |
| 1997 | 173,702 | +17% | 74,698 | 2.33 |
| 1996 | 148,780 | −4.1% | 73,811 | 2.02 |
| 1995 | 155,152 | −4.4% | 68,966 | 2.25 |
| 1994 | 162,228 | −16% | 77,736 | 2.09 |
| 1993 | 193,374 | +9.0% | 77,945 | 2.48 |
| 1992 | 177,346 | +4.4% | 73,696 | 2.41 |
| 1991 | 169,800 | −6.2% | 72,264 | 2.35 |
| 1990 | 181,119 | +7.7% | 72,957 | 2.48 |
| 1989 | 168,227 | +15% | 79,331 | 2.12 |
| 1988 | 146,405 | +7.8% | 78,809 | 1.86 |
| 1987 | 135,793 | −4.9% | 74,346 | 1.83 |
| 1986 | 142,792 | −2.9% | 71,479 | 2.00 |
| 1985 | 147,005 | +8.2% | 78,153 | 1.88 |
| 1984 | 135,828 | +25% | 66,090 | 2.06 |
| 1983 | 108,540 | −8.5% | 52,006 | 2.09 |
| 1982 | 118,571 | −6.7% | 67,105 | 1.77 |
| 1981 | 127,032 | +96% | 75,848 | 1.67 |
| 1980 | 64,658 | −33% | 67,175 | 0.96 |
| 1979 | 96,567 | −34% | 78,718 | 1.23 |
| 1978 | 147,045 | +134% | 91,487 | 1.61 |
| 1977 | 62,918 | −45% | 63,300 | 0.99 |
| 1976 | 115,200 | −0.4% | 80,100 | 1.44 |
| 1975 | 115,707 | −1.1% | 87,100 | 1.33 |
| 1974 | 116,975 | +82% | 84,000 | 1.39 |
| 1973 | 64,340 | +75% | 64,558 | 1.00 |
| 1972 | 36,700 | −66% | 53,700 | 0.68 |
| 1971 | 108,200 | +20% | 83,700 | 1.29 |
| 1970 | 90,500 | −42% | 88,000 | 1.03 |
| 1969 | 155,900 | +167% | 102,600 | 1.52 |
| 1968 | 58,300 | −58% | 64,600 | 0.90 |
| 1967 | 137,500 | +9.7% | 101,200 | 1.36 |
| 1966 | 125,338 | +2.5% | 87,974 | 1.42 |
| 1965 | 122,275 | +11% | 82,168 | 1.49 |
| 1964 | 110,000 | +3.8% | 86,000 | 1.28 |
| 1963 | 106,000 | +38% | 75,000 | 1.41 |
| 1962 | 77,000 | −7.3% | 66,000 | 1.17 |
| 1961 | 83,100 | — | 72,500 | 1.15 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 50 t USD 58,000
- Exporter rank
- 51 of 86
- Imports
- 9 t USD 5,000
- Importer rank
- 121 of 149
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 rice (paddy) in Senegal?
Senegal produced 1.6 million t in 2024, 0.19% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Senegal rank in the world for production of rice (paddy)?
Senegal ranked 33rd of 115 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 26.6% of the world total.
How has the production of rice (paddy) in Senegal changed?
It rose by 183% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
What is the yield of rice (paddy) in Senegal?
3.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1.6 million t from 410,271 ha), against a world average of 4.8 t/ha.
Does Senegal export or import rice?
In 2024 Senegal reported exports of 50 t (USD 58,000) and imports of 9 t (USD 5,000), 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.