Palm oil imports in Senegal
Senegal: Palm oil imports was 142,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
142,000 tonnes
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
46th
of 190 countries
All-time high
196,000 tonnes
in 2017
All-time low
1,000 tonnes
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Palm oil imports in Senegal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, palm oil imports in Senegal stood at 142,000 tonnes.
The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, palm oil imports in Senegal peaked at 196,000 tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,000 tonnes, in 1972.
Senegal ranks 46th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Palm oil imports in Senegal, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 4,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1963 | 3,000 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1964 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1966 | 6,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1967 | 4,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1968 | 3,000 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1969 | 5,000 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 1970 | 4,000 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1971 | 2,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1972 | 1,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1973 | 6,000 tonnes | +500.0% |
| 1974 | 1,000 tonnes | -83.3% |
| 1975 | 3,000 tonnes | +200.0% |
| 1976 | 6,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1977 | 3,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1978 | 5,000 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 1979 | 9,000 tonnes | +80.0% |
| 1980 | 8,000 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1981 | 11,000 tonnes | +37.5% |
| 1982 | 12,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 17,000 tonnes | +41.7% |
| 1984 | 9,000 tonnes | -47.1% |
| 1985 | 24,000 tonnes | +166.7% |
| 1986 | 8,000 tonnes | -66.7% |
| 1987 | 7,000 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1988 | 16,000 tonnes | +128.6% |
| 1989 | 14,000 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1990 | 31,000 tonnes | +121.4% |
| 1991 | 26,000 tonnes | -16.1% |
| 1992 | 31,000 tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1993 | 27,000 tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1994 | 15,000 tonnes | -44.4% |
| 1995 | 10,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1996 | 21,000 tonnes | +110.0% |
| 1997 | 18,000 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 10,000 tonnes | -44.4% |
| 1999 | 9,000 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 18,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2001 | 27,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2002 | 19,000 tonnes | -29.6% |
| 2003 | 30,000 tonnes | +57.9% |
| 2004 | 45,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 68,000 tonnes | +51.1% |
| 2006 | 37,000 tonnes | -45.6% |
| 2007 | 35,000 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 49,000 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 2009 | 45,000 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 25,000 tonnes | -44.4% |
| 2011 | 65,000 tonnes | +160.0% |
| 2012 | 92,000 tonnes | +41.5% |
| 2013 | 96,000 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 111,000 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 99,000 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 121,000 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 2017 | 196,000 tonnes | +62.0% |
| 2018 | 146,000 tonnes | -25.5% |
| 2019 | 145,000 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 188,000 tonnes | +29.7% |
| 2021 | 150,000 tonnes | -20.2% |
| 2022 | 127,000 tonnes | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 142,000 tonnes | +11.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 142,000 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54,000 tonnes, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 142,000 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56,000 tonnes, 2.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Palm oil imports in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +500.0% | 1,000 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,889 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,000 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 9,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,600 tonnes | 7,000 tonnes | 24,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,800 tonnes | 9,000 tonnes | 31,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,300 tonnes | 18,000 tonnes | 68,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 109,600 tonnes | 25,000 tonnes | 196,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 151,750 tonnes | 127,000 tonnes | 188,000 tonnes | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Senegal
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.6457 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 31.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is palm oil imports in Senegal?
- Palm oil imports in Senegal was 142,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest palm oil imports recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 196,000 tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest palm oil imports recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 tonnes in 1972.
- How does Senegal rank for palm oil imports?
- Senegal ranks 46th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is palm oil imports rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Palm oil imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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