Nepal vs Senegal: Calorie supply by food group

Nepal
2,663 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Senegal
2,668 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Nepal rank
30th
Senegal rank
28th

Calorie supply by food group over time

  • Nepal
  • Senegal
01.0k2.0k3.0k196119922023

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 2,668 kilocalories per day per capita against 2,663 kilocalories per day per capita in Nepal, a difference of 5 kilocalories per day per capita.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Senegal ahead.

Nepal ranks 30th and Senegal ranks 28th of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Senegal Difference Ahead
1960s 1,504 kilocalories per day per capita 2,121 kilocalories per day per capita 616.95 kilocalories per day per capita Senegal
1970s 1,482 kilocalories per day per capita 1,899 kilocalories per day per capita 417.48 kilocalories per day per capita Senegal
1980s 1,666 kilocalories per day per capita 1,998 kilocalories per day per capita 332.44 kilocalories per day per capita Senegal
1990s 1,930 kilocalories per day per capita 1,952 kilocalories per day per capita 21.44 kilocalories per day per capita Senegal
2000s 2,119 kilocalories per day per capita 2,098 kilocalories per day per capita 21.13 kilocalories per day per capita Nepal
2010s 2,485 kilocalories per day per capita 2,320 kilocalories per day per capita 164.83 kilocalories per day per capita Nepal
2020s 2,695 kilocalories per day per capita 2,589 kilocalories per day per capita 106.22 kilocalories per day per capita Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher calorie supply by food group, Nepal or Senegal?
Senegal, at 2,668 kilocalories per day per capita against 2,663 kilocalories per day per capita in Nepal as of 2023.
What is the difference in calorie supply by food group between Nepal and Senegal?
5 kilocalories per day per capita, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Senegal?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Nepal and Senegal rank globally for calorie supply by food group?
Nepal ranks 30th and Senegal ranks 28th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Calorie supply by food group
Unit
kilocalories per day per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.