Daily supply of calories per person in Senegal
Senegal: Daily supply of calories per person was 2,848 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,848 kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
114th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,848 kilocalories per day
in 2023
All-time low
1,957 kilocalories per day
in 1977
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily supply of calories per person in Senegal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily supply of calories per person in Senegal is 2,848 kilocalories per day, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Senegal peaked at 2,848 kilocalories per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,957 kilocalories per day, in 1977.
That places Senegal 114th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily supply of calories per person in Senegal, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,176 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 2,196 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 2,493 kilocalories per day | +13.6% |
| 1964 | 2,407 kilocalories per day | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 2,377 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 2,301 kilocalories per day | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 2,304 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 2,237 kilocalories per day | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 2,225 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 2,072 kilocalories per day | -6.9% |
| 1971 | 2,067 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 2,038 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 2,117 kilocalories per day | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 2,143 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 2,089 kilocalories per day | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 2,088 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,957 kilocalories per day | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 1,979 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 2,082 kilocalories per day | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 2,079 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 2,316 kilocalories per day | +11.4% |
| 1982 | 2,266 kilocalories per day | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 2,107 kilocalories per day | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 2,218 kilocalories per day | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 2,334 kilocalories per day | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 2,241 kilocalories per day | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 2,034 kilocalories per day | -9.2% |
| 1988 | 2,040 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 2,043 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 2,177 kilocalories per day | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 2,186 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 2,062 kilocalories per day | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 2,184 kilocalories per day | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 2,112 kilocalories per day | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 2,134 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 2,077 kilocalories per day | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 2,087 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 2,082 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 2,129 kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 2,141 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 2,154 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 2,128 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 2,213 kilocalories per day | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 2,246 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 2,244 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 2,327 kilocalories per day | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 2,369 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 2,477 kilocalories per day | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 2,495 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 2,456 kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 2,447 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 2,480 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 2,431 kilocalories per day | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 2,445 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 2,468 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 2,524 kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 2,561 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 2,590 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 2,646 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 2,718 kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 2,736 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 2,774 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 2,848 kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 2,848 kilocalories per day is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,708 kilocalories per day, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 2,848 kilocalories per day is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,518 kilocalories per day, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,302 kilocalories per day | 2,176 kilocalories per day | 2,493 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,063 kilocalories per day | 1,957 kilocalories per day | 2,143 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,168 kilocalories per day | 2,034 kilocalories per day | 2,334 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,123 kilocalories per day | 2,062 kilocalories per day | 2,186 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,280 kilocalories per day | 2,128 kilocalories per day | 2,495 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,505 kilocalories per day | 2,431 kilocalories per day | 2,646 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,769 kilocalories per day | 2,718 kilocalories per day | 2,848 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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 daily supply of calories per person in Senegal?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Senegal was 2,848 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 2,848 kilocalories per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,957 kilocalories per day in 1977.
- How does Senegal rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Senegal ranks 114th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.