Nigeria vs Senegal: Dietary compositions by commodity group
Nigeria
21.34 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Senegal
19.71 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Nigeria rank
163rd
Senegal rank
166th
Dietary compositions by commodity group over time
- Nigeria
- Senegal
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 21.34 kilocalories per day per capita against 19.71 kilocalories per day per capita in Senegal, a difference of 1.63 kilocalories per day per capita.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Senegal ahead.
Nigeria ranks 163rd and Senegal ranks 166th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.13 kilocalories per day per capita | 16.63 kilocalories per day per capita | 10.5 kilocalories per day per capita | Senegal |
| 1970s | 7.72 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.55 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.83 kilocalories per day per capita | Senegal |
| 1980s | 9.31 kilocalories per day per capita | 11.74 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.43 kilocalories per day per capita | Senegal |
| 1990s | 13.61 kilocalories per day per capita | 12.08 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.53 kilocalories per day per capita | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 15.81 kilocalories per day per capita | 12.44 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.37 kilocalories per day per capita | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 14.15 kilocalories per day per capita | 14.21 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.054 kilocalories per day per capita | Senegal |
| 2020s | 20.9 kilocalories per day per capita | 17.37 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.53 kilocalories per day per capita | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dietary compositions by commodity group, Nigeria or Senegal?
- Nigeria, at 21.34 kilocalories per day per capita against 19.71 kilocalories per day per capita in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in dietary compositions by commodity group between Nigeria and Senegal?
- 1.63 kilocalories per day per capita, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Senegal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Senegal rank globally for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Nigeria ranks 163rd 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.