Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Senegal
Senegal: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 385 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
385 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
51st
of 192 countries
All-time high
432.92 kilograms per year per capita
in 2020
All-time low
39.67 kilograms per year per capita
in 1981
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Senegal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Senegal stood at 385 kilograms per year per capita.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 165.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Senegal peaked at 432.92 kilograms per year per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 39.67 kilograms per year per capita, in 1981.
That places Senegal 51st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Senegal, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 58.91 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 58.32 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 55.86 kilograms per year per capita | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 55.67 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 55.32 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 48.96 kilograms per year per capita | -11.5% |
| 1967 | 50.18 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 46.86 kilograms per year per capita | -6.6% |
| 1969 | 44.84 kilograms per year per capita | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 48.75 kilograms per year per capita | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 59.3 kilograms per year per capita | +21.6% |
| 1972 | 61.33 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 47.84 kilograms per year per capita | -22.0% |
| 1974 | 40.83 kilograms per year per capita | -14.7% |
| 1975 | 44.36 kilograms per year per capita | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 47.27 kilograms per year per capita | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 45.7 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 47.56 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 55.54 kilograms per year per capita | +16.8% |
| 1980 | 44.01 kilograms per year per capita | -20.8% |
| 1981 | 39.67 kilograms per year per capita | -9.9% |
| 1982 | 49.21 kilograms per year per capita | +24.0% |
| 1983 | 44.47 kilograms per year per capita | -9.6% |
| 1984 | 44.66 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 41.89 kilograms per year per capita | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 44.27 kilograms per year per capita | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 57.61 kilograms per year per capita | +30.2% |
| 1988 | 61.11 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 69.02 kilograms per year per capita | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 71.31 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 76.19 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 74.71 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 72.96 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 67.32 kilograms per year per capita | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 103.27 kilograms per year per capita | +53.4% |
| 1996 | 111.85 kilograms per year per capita | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 123.5 kilograms per year per capita | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 127.01 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 133.07 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 123.26 kilograms per year per capita | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 123.8 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 138.86 kilograms per year per capita | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 168.78 kilograms per year per capita | +21.5% |
| 2004 | 156.21 kilograms per year per capita | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 147.55 kilograms per year per capita | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 154.46 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 161.4 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 173.48 kilograms per year per capita | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 170.88 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 179.14 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 158.15 kilograms per year per capita | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 153.88 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 144.78 kilograms per year per capita | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 170.84 kilograms per year per capita | +18.0% |
| 2015 | 202.81 kilograms per year per capita | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 193.99 kilograms per year per capita | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 214.62 kilograms per year per capita | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 356.28 kilograms per year per capita | +66.0% |
| 2019 | 360.09 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 432.92 kilograms per year per capita | +20.2% |
| 2021 | 410.97 kilograms per year per capita | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 379.63 kilograms per year per capita | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 385 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 385 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 136.07 kilograms per year per capita, 2.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 385 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 117.57 kilograms per year per capita, 3.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +66.0% | 214.62 kilograms per year per capita | 356.28 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.77 kilograms per year per capita | 44.84 kilograms per year per capita | 58.91 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 49.85 kilograms per year per capita | 40.83 kilograms per year per capita | 61.33 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.59 kilograms per year per capita | 39.67 kilograms per year per capita | 69.02 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.12 kilograms per year per capita | 67.32 kilograms per year per capita | 133.07 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 151.87 kilograms per year per capita | 123.26 kilograms per year per capita | 173.48 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 213.46 kilograms per year per capita | 144.78 kilograms per year per capita | 360.09 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 402.13 kilograms per year per capita | 379.63 kilograms per year per capita | 432.92 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 48 Norway 401.08 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 49 Latvia 396.07 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 50 Israel 392.37 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 52 French Polynesia 383.26 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 53 Bahrain 381.9 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 54 Lebanon 378.56 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for Senegal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1649 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7534 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8979 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Senegal?
- Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Senegal was 385 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 432.92 kilograms per year per capita in 2020.
- What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.67 kilograms per year per capita in 1981.
- How does Senegal rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Senegal ranks 51st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 165.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.