Natural resources of Senegal
Oil, gas, minerals, forests and water in Senegal: what it produces, how it ranks in the world, who mines it and what it earns. Every figure is from an official source and is updated when the source is.
Resource rents, share of GDP (2021)
4.4 %
Resources, share of goods exports (2025)
66.9 %
Crude oil, barrels a day (2025)
100,000
Forest, share of land (2024)
45.0 %
Source: World Bank; UN Comtrade; U.S. Energy Information Administration. Last checked 24 October 2026.
Oil, gas and coal
Senegal produced about 100,000 barrels of crude oil a day in 2025.
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| Period | Crude oil |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 |
| 2024 | 36 |
| 2025 | 100 |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, International Energy Data. Last checked 24 October 2026.
| Clays (fuller’s earth) | 190 | thousand metric tons | 4 | 4.3 | 1 | Not published |
| Titanium Mineral Concentrates (ilmenite) | 370 | thousand metric tons | 6 | Not published | 3 | NA |
| Zirconium | 70 | thousand metric tons | 6 | 5.8 | 3 | 2,600 thousand metric tons |
| Phosphate Rock | 2,800 | thousand metric tons | 12 | 1.1 | 4 | 50,000 thousand metric tons |
| Clays (bentonite) | — | thousand metric tons | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Clays (kaolin) | — | thousand metric tons | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026. Last checked 24 October 2026.
Mining and minerals
The U.S. Geological Survey records 19 mineral commodities with published production in Senegal between 2017 and 2021, from metals and gemstones to industrial minerals and fuels. The table includes processed products such as cement and steel, which USGS reports alongside raw minerals.
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| Gold, mine, Au content | Metals | kilograms | 6,732 | 12,507 | 12,987 | 12,408 | 15,860 | 2019: r |
| Lead, refinery, secondary | Metals | metric tons | 3,424 | 3,693 | 4,121 | 4,223 | 4,200 | 2021: e |
| Silver, refinery, primary, Ag content | Metals | kilograms | 700 | 700 | 900 | 900 | 900 | 2018: e; 2019: r; 2020: e; 2021: e |
| Ilmenite and leucoxene | Metals | metric tons | 492,441 | 506,938 | 498,516 | 526,640 | 549,965 | 2018: r; 2019: r |
| Rutile | Metals | metric tons | 9,975 | 9,605 | 3,615 | 3,980 | 4,430 | 2018: r; 2019: r; 2020: e; 2021: e |
| Zirconium ore, zircon concentrate | Metals | metric tons | 81,749 | 64,278 | 65,000 | 60,200 | 64,000 | 2019: e |
| Cement, hydraulic | Industrial Minerals | Not published | 5,197 | 5,412 | 6,775 | 7,038 | 7,473 | 2019: r |
| Clay, fullers earth, attapulgite | Industrial Minerals | Not published | 166 | 178 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 2020: e; 2021: e |
| Fertilizers, calcium phosphate-based fertilizers | Industrial Minerals | Not published | 93 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2018: e; 2019: e; 2020: e |
| Lime | Industrial Minerals | Not published | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2018: e; 2019: e; 2020: e |
| Phosphate rock, gross weight | Industrial Minerals | Not published | 1,385 | 1,649 | 3,421 | 2,013 | 2,100 | 2021: e |
| P2O5 content | Industrial Minerals | Not published | 476 | 560 | 1,160 | 684 | 710 | 2021: e |
| Phosphate, compounds, phosphoric acid, P2O5 content | Industrial Minerals | metric tons | 455,400 | 549,300 | 550,000 | 550,000 | 550,000 | 2019: e; 2020: e; 2021: e |
| Salt | Industrial Minerals | Not published | 259 | 260 | 260 | 260 | 260 | 2018: e; 2019: e; 2020: e; 2021: e |
| Laterite ore | Industrial Minerals | metric tons | 350 | 350 | 350 | 350 | 350 | Not published |
| Sand | Industrial Minerals | Not published | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,200 | Not published |
| Crushed, limestone | Industrial Minerals | Not published | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | Not published |
| Other, size and shape unspecified, basalt | Industrial Minerals | Not published | 3,800 | 3,800 | 3,800 | 3,800 | 3,800 | Not published |
| Crude | Mineral Fuels And Related Materials | thousand 42-gallon barrels | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 2017: --; 2018: --; 2019: --; 2020: --; 2021: -- |
| Refinery | Mineral Fuels And Related Materials | thousand 42-gallon barrels | 10,251 | 10,250 | 10,250 | 10,250 | 10,250 | 2018: e; 2019: e; 2020: e; 2021: e |
Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Minerals Yearbook, country tables. Last checked 24 October 2026.
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| Basalt | Compagnie Générale d'Exploitation de Carrière (COGECA) | Quarries, Ngoundiane, Thies region | Not published | Not published |
| Basalt | Gécamines S.A. | Quarries, Ngoundiane, Thies region | Not published | Not published |
| Cement | Les Ciments du Sahel S.A. | Kirene cement plant, Kirene, east of Dakar | Not published | Not published |
| Cement | Sococim Industries (Vicat Group, 100%) | Rufisque cement plant, east of Dakar | Not published | Not published |
| Cement | Dangote Cement Senegal S.A. (Dangote Cement plc 90%) | Cement plant, City of Pout 29 kilometers from Dakar | Not published | Not published |
| Clay, attapulgite | Senegal Mines SA (Sepiol SA, 51%, and Government, 49%) | Mine, 240 kilometers south of Dakar | Not published | Not published |
| Clay, attapulgite | Société Senegalaise des Phosphates de Thies S.A. | Lam Lam Mine, Thies region | Not published | Not published |
| Gold | Sabodala Gold Operations S.A. (Teranga Gold Corp. 90%, and Government, 10%) | Sabodala Mine, 650 kilometers east of Dakar | Not published | kilograms |
| Gold | Sabodala Gold Operations S.A. (Teranga Gold Corp. 90%, and Government, 10%) | Massawa deposit, 600 kilometers southeast of Dakar | Not published | kilograms |
| Lead, secondary | Gravita Senegal SAU (Gravita India Ltd., 100%) | Recycling lead-acid battery plant, Dakar | Not published | metric tons |
| Petroleum products thousand | Société Africaine de Raffinage (Societé des Petroles | Société Africaine de Raffinage | Not published | Not published |
| 42-gallon | du Senegal, 46%; Locafrique S.A., 34%; Total S.A., 20%) | refinery, 23 kilometers from Dakar | Not published | Not published |
| Phosphate rock | Industries Chimiques du Sénégal Group (Archean Group, Government of India, and Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative Ltd., 85%, and Government of Senegal, 15%) | Taiba Mine, 100 kilometers from Dakar | Not published | Not published |
| Phosphate rock | Société Senegalaise des Phosphates de Thies SA | Lam Lam Mine, Sebikhotane, and Allou-Kagne mines | Not published | Not published |
| Phosphoric acid | Industries Chimiques du Sénégal Group (Archean Group, Government of India, and Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Ltd., 85%, and Government of Senegal, 15%) | Darou I plant and Darou II plant 100 kilometers from Dakar | Not published | Not published |
| Salt | Société des Salins du Sine Saloum | Salt marshes, Saloum River | Not published | Not published |
| Ilmenite and leucoxene | Tizir Ltd.(Mineral Deposits Ltd., 50%, and Eramet Group, 50%) | Grande Côte Minerals Sands Mine 50 kilometers northeast of Dakar | Not published | Not published |
| Rutile | Tizir Ltd.(Mineral Deposits Ltd., 50%, and Eramet Group, 50%) | Grande Côte Minerals Sands Mine 50 kilometers northeast of Dakar | Not published | Not published |
| Zirconium ore, zircon | Tizir Ltd.(Mineral Deposits Ltd., 50%, and Eramet Group, 50%) | Grande Côte Minerals Sands Mine 50 kilometers northeast of Dakar | Not published | Not published |
Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Minerals Yearbook 2019, Senegal. Last checked 24 October 2026.
What natural resources earn
Natural resource rents were 4.4% of GDP in 2021, with minerals the largest part. That ranks Senegal 38th of 54 African countries. See all 54.
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| Period | Natural gas | Minerals | Forests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0 % | 0.9 % | 2.1 % |
| 2011 | 0.0 % | 1.5 % | 2.1 % |
| 2012 | 0.0 % | 2.4 % | 2.5 % |
| 2013 | 0.0 % | 1.0 % | 2.4 % |
| 2014 | 0.0 % | 0.7 % | 2.5 % |
| 2015 | 0.0 % | 0.8 % | 2.7 % |
| 2016 | 0.0 % | 1.3 % | 2.7 % |
| 2017 | 0.0 % | 0.8 % | 2.5 % |
| 2018 | 0.0 % | 1.2 % | 1.7 % |
| 2019 | 0.0 % | 1.2 % | 1.6 % |
| 2020 | 0.0 % | 1.3 % | 1.6 % |
| 2021 | 0.0 % | 2.9 % | 1.5 % |
| 2022 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| 2023 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| 2024 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| 2025 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| 2026 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Last checked 24 October 2026.
Forest, share of land (2024)
45.0 %
Arable land, share of land (2024)
19.9 %
Renewable fresh water per person (2022)
1,462 m³
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Last checked 24 October 2026.
Method and sources
Oil, gas and coal output and coal reserves are from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Oil and gas proved reserves are the EIA figures republished by Our World in Data; oil is converted from cubic metres to barrels at the standard factor. World production, reserves and ranks are from the U.S. Geological Survey Mineral Commodity Summaries, ranked among the countries USGS names. The full list of commodities and the companies that mine them are from the USGS Minerals Yearbook country tables, which run a few years behind. Rents, land and water are from the World Bank, and export shares from UN Comtrade. Nothing is estimated by us. Figures last checked on 24 October 2026.
USGS country page for Senegal. EIA international energy data. World Bank resource rents.
Frequently asked questions
What natural resources does Senegal have?
Senegal's main natural resources are crude oil, clays, titanium mineral concentrates and zirconium. Oil, gas and coal made up 43.2% of its goods exports in 2025, and all resources together 66.9%. The World Bank puts natural resource rents at 4.4% of GDP in 2021, mostly from minerals. The U.S. Geological Survey also records production of gold, ilmenite and leucoxene, rutile, fertilizers, phosphate rock and p2o5 content, among 11 mineral commodities.
Does Senegal produce oil?
Yes. Senegal produced about 100,000 barrels of crude oil a day in 2025, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
What is Senegal's most valuable natural resource?
By export earnings, oil, gas and coal: 43.2% of goods exports in 2025, according to UN Comtrade.
How much do natural resources contribute to Senegal's economy?
Natural resource rents, the value of resources extracted minus the cost of extracting them, were 4.4% of GDP in 2021. That ranks Senegal 38th of 54 African countries.
Which companies mine in Senegal?
The U.S. Geological Survey's 2019 list of Senegal's mineral industry names 15 operating companies, including Compagnie Générale d'Exploitation de Carrière, Gécamines S.A., Les Ciments du Sahel S.A., Sococim Industries and Dangote Cement Senegal S.A.. The full list is on this page.
Where does Senegal rank in world mineral production?
In 2025, Senegal ranked 4th for clays (fuller’s earth), 6th for titanium mineral concentrates (ilmenite), 6th for zirconium and 12th for phosphate rock among the producers the U.S. Geological Survey lists.