Dietary composition by country in Senegal
Senegal: Dietary composition by country was 1.63 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.63 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 22.6%
World rank
150th
of 191 countries
All-time high
2.01 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2005
All-time low
0 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1976
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary composition by country 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 dietary composition by country in Senegal is 1.63 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 22.6% on the previous year and up 162.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Senegal peaked at 2.01 kilocalories per day per capita in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1976.
Senegal ranks 150th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Dietary composition by country in Senegal, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9504 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.9497 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.9492 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.9485 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.9478 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.9469 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.9459 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.945 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.9444 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.9444 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.9451 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.9461 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.9469 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.9474 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.9478 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1979 | 1.9 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0.9545 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1982 | 0.9563 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.9587 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.961 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9633 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.9651 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.9667 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.94 kilocalories per day per capita | +100.4% |
| 1989 | 1.94 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.9732 kilocalories per day per capita | -49.9% |
| 1991 | 0.9757 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.9783 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9808 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.9828 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.9846 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.986 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9871 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9879 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9885 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9893 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +100.3% |
| 2002 | 1.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9993 kilocalories per day per capita | -49.8% |
| 2005 | 2.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +100.8% |
| 2006 | 1.01 kilocalories per day per capita | -49.8% |
| 2007 | 1.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.02 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.02 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.61 kilocalories per day per capita | -40.2% |
| 2011 | 0.61 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.62 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.62 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.62 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.63 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.64 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.65 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.66 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.71 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 1 kilocalories per day per capita | +40.8% |
| 2021 | 1.1 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 1.33 kilocalories per day per capita | +20.9% |
| 2023 | 1.63 kilocalories per day per capita | +22.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1.63 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.79 kilocalories per day per capita, 21% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1.63 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.79 kilocalories per day per capita, 34% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +100.8% | 0.9993 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.01 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1988 | +100.4% | 0.9667 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.94 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1976 | -100.0% | 0.9478 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1980 | -100.0% | 1.9 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2001 | +100.3% | 0.9893 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.98 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1990 | -49.9% | 1.94 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9732 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9475 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9444 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9504 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.758 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.9 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.94 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9825 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9732 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9885 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9893 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.01 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.637 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.61 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.71 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 kilocalories per day per capita | 1 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.63 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 147 Costa Rica 2.01 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 148 Turkey 1.71 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 149 Kenya 1.68 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 151 Uganda 1.52 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 152 Cote d'Ivoire 1.46 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 153 Burundi 1.38 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 dietary composition by country in Senegal?
- Dietary composition by country in Senegal was 1.63 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 dietary composition by country recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.01 kilocalories per day per capita in 2005.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilocalories per day per capita in 1976.
- How does Senegal rank for dietary composition by country?
- Senegal ranks 150th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.9%. 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 Dietary composition by country. 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.