Oil palm production in Senegal
Senegal: Oil palm production was 14,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Oil palm production in Senegal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 14,000 tonnes for oil palm production in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil palm production in Senegal peaked at 14,000 tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3,400 tonnes, in 1991.
That places Senegal 35th out of 48 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,100 tonnes | 3,700 tonnes | 4,500 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,040 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes | 5,900 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,760 tonnes | 4,300 tonnes | 6,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,804 tonnes | 3,400 tonnes | 6,140 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,259 tonnes | 5,600 tonnes | 9,363 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,841 tonnes | 12,408 tonnes | 14,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,000 tonnes | 14,000 tonnes | 14,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More energy & mining data for Senegal
- Fuel imports 31.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 7.9% (2024)
- Gas production 0.3227 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 17.44 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.3227 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 17.44 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 32.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 13.1% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 67.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil palm production in Senegal?
- Oil palm production in Senegal was 14,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil palm production recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 14,000 tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest oil palm production recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,400 tonnes in 1991.
- How does Senegal rank for oil palm production?
- Senegal ranks 35th out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oil palm production rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil palm production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Oil palm production is measured in tonnes.