Niger vs Senegal: Dietary compositions by commodity group
Niger
19.59 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Senegal
19.71 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Niger rank
167th
Senegal rank
166th
Dietary compositions by commodity group over time
- Niger
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 19.71 kilocalories per day per capita against 19.59 kilocalories per day per capita in Niger, a difference of 0.12 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Senegal ahead.
Niger ranks 167th and Senegal ranks 166th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 5 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.74 kilocalories per day per capita | 16.63 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.89 kilocalories per day per capita | Senegal |
| 1970s | 10.48 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.55 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.07 kilocalories per day per capita | Senegal |
| 1980s | 12.35 kilocalories per day per capita | 11.74 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.6114 kilocalories per day per capita | Niger |
| 1990s | 14.44 kilocalories per day per capita | 12.08 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.36 kilocalories per day per capita | Niger |
| 2000s | 17.15 kilocalories per day per capita | 12.44 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.71 kilocalories per day per capita | Niger |
| 2010s | 16.2 kilocalories per day per capita | 14.21 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.99 kilocalories per day per capita | Niger |
| 2020s | 21.64 kilocalories per day per capita | 17.37 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.27 kilocalories per day per capita | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dietary compositions by commodity group, Niger or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 19.71 kilocalories per day per capita against 19.59 kilocalories per day per capita in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in dietary compositions by commodity group between Niger and Senegal?
- 0.12 kilocalories per day per capita, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Senegal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Niger and Senegal rank globally for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Niger ranks 167th and Senegal ranks 166th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.