Oil palm production in Senegal
Senegal: Oil palm production was 14,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
14,000 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
35th
of 48 countries
All-time high
14,000 tonnes
in 2011
All-time low
3,400 tonnes
in 1991
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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.
Oil palm production in Senegal, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,700 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 3,800 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 3,900 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 4,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 4,100 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 4,200 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 4,300 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 4,400 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 4,500 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 4,600 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 4,800 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 4,900 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 4,000 tonnes | -18.4% |
| 1974 | 5,300 tonnes | +32.5% |
| 1975 | 5,400 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 4,000 tonnes | -25.9% |
| 1977 | 5,700 tonnes | +42.5% |
| 1978 | 5,800 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 5,900 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 6,000 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 6,100 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 6,000 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5,200 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1989 | 4,300 tonnes | -17.3% |
| 1990 | 5,200 tonnes | +20.9% |
| 1991 | 3,400 tonnes | -34.6% |
| 1992 | 3,583 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 3,641 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 4,300 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1995 | 5,900 tonnes | +37.2% |
| 1996 | 5,200 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1997 | 5,176 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 5,500 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 6,140 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 5,600 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 7,621 tonnes | +36.1% |
| 2002 | 7,031 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 6,000 tonnes | -14.7% |
| 2004 | 6,608 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 6,691 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 7,387 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 7,100 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 9,190 tonnes | +29.4% |
| 2009 | 9,363 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 12,408 tonnes | +32.5% |
| 2011 | 14,000 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 14,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 14,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 14,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 14,000 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 100,000 tonnes, 14% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 14,000 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36,308 tonnes, 39% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil palm production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +42.5% | 4,000 tonnes | 5,700 tonnes |
| 1991 | -34.6% | 5,200 tonnes | 3,400 tonnes |
| 1995 | +37.2% | 4,300 tonnes | 5,900 tonnes |
| 2001 | +36.1% | 5,600 tonnes | 7,621 tonnes |
| 1974 | +32.5% | 4,000 tonnes | 5,300 tonnes |
| 2010 | +32.5% | 9,363 tonnes | 12,408 tonnes |
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 |
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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 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.
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Oil palm production is measured in tonnes.