Introduction
Agriculture
Climate
Health
Poverty
Crops by Harvested Area
In 2005, the most common crop in Dakar by harvested area was Cowpea with 480 ha.
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About
Dakar is a province of Senegal. As of 2011 Dakar, Senegal had a total population of approximately 3.23M people.
The most widely harvested crop in Dakar by area was Cowpea with 480 ha harvested with a total production value of Intl $24.68k.
Among children in Dakar, Senegal in 2011, 8% were severely stunted, 1% were severely underweight, and 0% were severely wasted.
As of 2011, there were 118.22k people living below $1.90/day (2011 PPP) and 581.19k people living below $3.10/day (2011 PPP) in Dakar, Senegal.
Agriculture
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In 2005, the crop with the highest production value in Dakar was Tropical Fruit, with a value of Intl $613.51k.
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Tropical Fruits are the crop with the highest production value per area in Dakar, with Intl $1.33k per ha.
Sorghums are the crop with the lowest production value per area in Dakar, with Intl $48.1 per ha.
This means that growers of Tropical Fruits will earn approximately 28 times more per hectare than if they grow Sorghums.
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Water Supply for Crops
98%
Rainfed
2%
Irrigated
In 2005, 98% of the crops produced in Dakar by harvested area were rainfed, compared to 2% irrigated.
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Climate
Rainfall by Location
From 1990 to 2015, Dakar had average annual rainfall of 508mm across a total cropland area of 2.66k ha.
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Health
Health Conditions Among Children
Among children in Dakar, Senegal in 2011, 8% were severely stunted, 1% were severely underweight, and 0% were severely wasted.
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15%
Male Stunting
25%
Female Stunting
The health condition most afflicting male and female children in 2011 in Ouest, Senegal is stunting with 15% of male children affected and 25% of female children affected.
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Health Conditions Among Children by Residence
20%
Urban Stunting
31%
Rural Stunting
The health condition most afflicting urban and rural children in 2011 in Ouest, Senegal is stunting with 20% of urban children affected and 31% of rural children affected.
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Poverty
Poverty Levels
As of 2011, there were 118.22k people living below $1.90/day (2011 PPP) and 581.19k people living below $3.10/day (2011 PPP) in Dakar, Senegal.
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Disposable Income21%
Male
13%
Female
As of 2011, 21% of male headed households and 13% of female headed households in Dakar, Senegal live below $3.10/day (2011 PPP).
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Poverty Measures by Residence
Disposable Income17%
Urban
49%
Rural
As of 2011, 17% of people living in urban areas and 49% of people living in rural areas in Dakar, Senegal live below $3.10/day (2011 PPP).
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