FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sorghum production in Senegal
In 2024 Senegal produced 445,000 t of sorghum, the 22nd largest in the world (0.69% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 335%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 260,000 ha, yield 1.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 445,000 t
- World rank
- 22 of 107
- 10-year change
- +335%
- Record
- 445,000 t
- 2024
Sorghum in Senegal, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 445,000 | +22% | 260,000 | 1.71 |
| 2023 | 364,577 | +0.4% | 276,413 | 1.32 |
| 2022 | 363,164 | +3.0% | 270,168 | 1.34 |
| 2021 | 352,474 | −6.6% | 265,387 | 1.33 |
| 2020 | 377,323 | +40% | 278,101 | 1.36 |
| 2019 | 270,168 | −8.6% | 238,833 | 1.13 |
| 2018 | 295,463 | +37% | 247,678 | 1.19 |
| 2017 | 215,491 | +11% | 221,329 | 0.97 |
| 2016 | 193,452 | +2.6% | 220,811 | 0.88 |
| 2015 | 188,500 | +84% | 200,737 | 0.94 |
| 2014 | 102,323 | +11% | 125,066 | 0.82 |
| 2013 | 92,029 | −33% | 108,803 | 0.85 |
| 2012 | 137,574 | +58% | 143,271 | 0.96 |
| 2011 | 86,865 | −47% | 135,960 | 0.64 |
| 2010 | 162,599 | −28% | 174,264 | 0.93 |
| 2009 | 224,956 | −11% | 240,425 | 0.94 |
| 2008 | 251,515 | +150% | 249,297 | 1.01 |
| 2007 | 100,704 | −17% | 155,919 | 0.65 |
| 2006 | 121,003 | −16% | 159,063 | 0.76 |
| 2005 | 143,989 | +14% | 149,173 | 0.97 |
| 2004 | 126,492 | −33% | 163,130 | 0.78 |
| 2003 | 189,787 | +62% | 208,363 | 0.91 |
| 2002 | 116,929 | −22% | 199,757 | 0.59 |
| 2001 | 149,649 | +4.1% | 174,724 | 0.86 |
| 2000 | 143,750 | −2.5% | 165,394 | 0.87 |
| 1999 | 147,444 | +23% | 230,196 | 0.64 |
| 1998 | 119,574 | +1.1% | 201,756 | 0.59 |
| 1997 | 118,297 | −11% | 154,476 | 0.77 |
| 1996 | 133,009 | +4.5% | 148,646 | 0.89 |
| 1995 | 127,328 | +3.4% | 148,414 | 0.86 |
| 1994 | 123,092 | +24% | 141,947 | 0.87 |
| 1993 | 99,073 | −15% | 126,360 | 0.78 |
| 1992 | 116,739 | +49% | 131,398 | 0.89 |
| 1991 | 78,094 | −50% | 99,636 | 0.78 |
| 1990 | 157,323 | +24% | 172,860 | 0.91 |
| 1989 | 126,868 | +16% | 131,461 | 0.97 |
| 1988 | 109,562 | −1.5% | 129,880 | 0.84 |
| 1987 | 111,186 | −16% | 127,816 | 0.87 |
| 1986 | 131,666 | −28% | 136,959 | 0.96 |
| 1985 | 182,000 | +102% | 190,000 | 0.96 |
| 1984 | 90,000 | +38% | 100,000 | 0.90 |
| 1983 | 65,000 | −40% | 75,000 | 0.87 |
| 1982 | 108,300 | −45% | 120,900 | 0.90 |
| 1981 | 196,000 | +92% | 143,600 | 1.36 |
| 1980 | 102,000 | +6.3% | 132,200 | 0.77 |
| 1979 | 96,000 | −35% | 112,800 | 0.85 |
| 1978 | 148,600 | +91% | 128,700 | 1.15 |
| 1977 | 77,700 | −25% | 115,000 | 0.68 |
| 1976 | 103,300 | −10% | 109,200 | 0.95 |
| 1975 | 114,900 | −22% | 117,500 | 0.98 |
| 1974 | 147,100 | +56% | 140,800 | 1.04 |
| 1973 | 94,500 | +58% | 133,000 | 0.71 |
| 1972 | 59,700 | −45% | 114,200 | 0.52 |
| 1971 | 107,800 | +45% | 118,900 | 0.91 |
| 1970 | 74,200 | −37% | 119,000 | 0.62 |
| 1969 | 117,400 | +41% | 126,600 | 0.93 |
| 1968 | 83,300 | −31% | 128,600 | 0.65 |
| 1967 | 121,200 | +55% | 140,900 | 0.86 |
| 1966 | 78,300 | −24% | 118,000 | 0.66 |
| 1965 | 103,100 | +3.9% | 132,000 | 0.78 |
| 1964 | 99,200 | +11% | 124,800 | 0.79 |
| 1963 | 89,100 | +13% | 117,000 | 0.76 |
| 1962 | 79,100 | +4.2% | 106,700 | 0.74 |
| 1961 | 75,900 | — | 102,600 | 0.74 |
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.