Estimate when your crops will be ready to harvest in Senegal. Growth stage timelines, key farming dates, and temperature/altitude adjustments for Senegal's agricultural zones.
Senegal's main rainy season runs June to October, with a dry season from November to May — timing plantings and water budgets around these windows matters more than any single input price.
| Agriculture share of GDP | ~17% |
|---|---|
| Arable land | 3,800,000 ha |
| Irrigated share | ~5% |
| Main rainy season | June to October |
| Main food crops | millet, rice, maize, sorghum, cowpea |
| Main export crops | groundnut, cotton, sesame, mango |
| Region | Annual rainfall | Major crops |
|---|---|---|
| Niayes/Dakar Coast (Dakar, Thies) | 500 mm | tomato, onion, mango, groundnut |
| Groundnut Basin (Kaolack, Kaffrine, Fatick, Diourbel) | 700 mm | groundnut, millet, cowpea, sorghum |
| Casamance (Ziguinchor, Sedhiou, Kolda) | 1200 mm | rice, mango, maize, groundnut |
| River Valley/Senegal River (Saint-Louis, Matam) | 300 mm | rice, tomato, onion, millet |
| South-East (Tambacounda, Kedougou) | 1000 mm | cotton, sorghum, maize, groundnut |
Country context from the AfroTools agriculture dataset — planning reference, not agronomic advice. Confirm with local extension services.