Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Senegal
Senegal: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply was -27.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Senegal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Senegal stood at -27.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Senegal peaked at 2.7% in 1961 and was at its lowest, -34.5%, in 2012.
That places Senegal 125th out of 192 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.
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.7% | — |
| 1962 | 2.2% | -17.9% |
| 1963 | -4.0% | -283.6% |
| 1964 | -4.4% | +11.2% |
| 1965 | -3.4% | -24.6% |
| 1966 | 1.3% | -138.2% |
| 1967 | -2.4% | -289.7% |
| 1968 | 2.1% | -185.2% |
| 1969 | -11.9% | -673.9% |
| 1970 | -11.4% | -4.0% |
| 1971 | -19.7% | +72.9% |
| 1972 | -9.0% | -54.2% |
| 1973 | -23.9% | +164.8% |
| 1974 | -13.9% | -41.9% |
| 1975 | -5.5% | -60.4% |
| 1976 | -7.8% | +42.1% |
| 1977 | -10.5% | +34.3% |
| 1978 | -20.5% | +95.4% |
| 1979 | -17.7% | -13.7% |
| 1980 | -17.5% | -1.2% |
| 1981 | -21.4% | +22.2% |
| 1982 | -14.7% | -31.3% |
| 1983 | -14.9% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | -24.2% | +62.7% |
| 1985 | -19.1% | -21.0% |
| 1986 | -16.4% | -14.5% |
| 1987 | -14.6% | -10.8% |
| 1988 | -15.5% | +6.0% |
| 1989 | -16.0% | +3.5% |
| 1990 | -20.8% | +29.9% |
| 1991 | -17.5% | -16.0% |
| 1992 | -20.5% | +17.5% |
| 1993 | -21.8% | +6.0% |
| 1994 | -17.4% | -19.9% |
| 1995 | -19.7% | +12.9% |
| 1996 | -20.3% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | -18.5% | -9.0% |
| 1998 | -23.6% | +27.8% |
| 1999 | -22.0% | -6.7% |
| 2000 | -18.9% | -14.3% |
| 2001 | -22.7% | +20.4% |
| 2002 | -25.7% | +13.1% |
| 2003 | -28.4% | +10.6% |
| 2004 | -26.9% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | -32.2% | +20.0% |
| 2006 | -27.4% | -15.0% |
| 2007 | -32.8% | +19.7% |
| 2008 | -29.4% | -10.6% |
| 2009 | -28.2% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | -27.9% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | -27.7% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | -34.5% | +24.3% |
| 2013 | -34.1% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | -32.1% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | -29.7% | -7.7% |
| 2016 | -26.7% | -10.0% |
| 2017 | -31.1% | +16.3% |
| 2018 | -26.7% | -14.2% |
| 2019 | -18.8% | -29.6% |
| 2020 | -20.9% | +11.3% |
| 2021 | -20.2% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | -24.6% | +21.6% |
| 2023 | -27.8% | +13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2.0% | -11.9% | 2.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | -14.0% | -23.9% | -5.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | -17.4% | -24.2% | -14.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | -20.2% | -23.6% | -17.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | -27.3% | -32.8% | -18.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | -28.9% | -34.5% | -18.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | -23.4% | -27.8% | -20.2% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Senegal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 40.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 189.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 369,549 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 28.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2223 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 434.59 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 6.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2872 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Senegal?
- Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Senegal was -27.8% 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 net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 1961.
- What is the lowest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.5% in 2012.
- How does Senegal rank for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Senegal ranks 125th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. 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 Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net exported tonnes of food products expressed as a share of domestic supply. This includes items primarily intended for human consumption, but some may also be used for non-food purposes such as biofuels or animal feed. Positive values mean that countries are net exporters and negative values mean they are net importers.