Calorie supply by food group in Senegal
Senegal: Calorie supply by food group was 2,668 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,668 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
28th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,668 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
1,781 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1977
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Calorie supply by food group in Senegal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for calorie supply by food group in Senegal is 2,668 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Senegal peaked at 2,668 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,781 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1977.
That places Senegal 28th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Calorie supply by food group in Senegal, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,012 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 2,029 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 2,319 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.3% |
| 1964 | 2,227 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 2,194 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 2,113 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 2,112 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 2,051 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 2,036 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 1,891 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 1,892 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1,877 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 1,960 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 1,999 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 1,937 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 1,926 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 1,781 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 1,809 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 1,920 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 1,925 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 2,153 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 2,111 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 1,937 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 2,050 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 2,175 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 2,066 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 1,848 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.5% |
| 1988 | 1,849 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1,865 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 2,003 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 2,012 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 1,869 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 1,990 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 1,945 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 1,971 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 1,915 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 1,922 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1,921 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,971 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 1,970 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1,976 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1,961 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 2,032 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 2,063 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 2,059 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 2,144 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 2,194 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 2,290 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 2,289 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,256 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 2,256 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,286 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 2,247 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 2,264 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 2,291 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 2,345 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 2,379 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 2,408 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 2,468 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 2,544 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 2,558 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 2,587 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 2,668 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 2,668 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,351 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 2,668 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,293 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,121 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,012 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,319 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,899 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,781 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,999 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,998 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,848 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,175 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,952 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,869 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,012 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,098 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,961 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,290 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,320 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,247 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,468 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,589 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,544 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,668 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 25 Mauritius 2,692 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 26 Qatar 2,678 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 27 Guyana 2,673 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 29 Romania 2,664 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 30 Nepal 2,663 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 31 Azerbaijan 2,660 kilocalories per day 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 calorie supply by food group in Senegal?
- Calorie supply by food group in Senegal was 2,668 kilocalories per day 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 calorie supply by food group recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 2,668 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,781 kilocalories per day per capita in 1977.
- How does Senegal rank for calorie supply by food group?
- Senegal ranks 28th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.