What is dietary compositions by commodity group in Senegal?

Dietary compositions by commodity group in Senegal was 19.71 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 compositions by commodity group recorded in Senegal?

The highest recorded value was 19.71 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.

What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Senegal?

The lowest recorded value was 9.89 kilocalories per day per capita in 2000.

How does Senegal rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?

Senegal ranks 166th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Senegal?

Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

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 compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Dietary compositions by commodity group in Senegal

Name: Dietary compositions by commodity group in Senegal
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Senegal: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 19.71 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

19.71 kilocalories per day per capita

Change on year

up 20.2%

World rank

166th

of 191 countries

All-time high

19.71 kilocalories per day per capita

in 2023

All-time low

9.89 kilocalories per day per capita

in 2000

Years of data

1961–2023

Dietary compositions by commodity 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

In 2023, dietary compositions by commodity group in Senegal stood at 19.71 kilocalories per day per capita. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 20.2% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Senegal peaked at 19.71 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.89 kilocalories per day per capita, in 2000.

Senegal ranks 166th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	16.63 kilocalories per day per capita	16.05 kilocalories per day per capita	18.96 kilocalories per day per capita	9
1970s	13.55 kilocalories per day per capita	11.39 kilocalories per day per capita	16.05 kilocalories per day per capita	10
1980s	11.74 kilocalories per day per capita	10.48 kilocalories per day per capita	14.57 kilocalories per day per capita	10
1990s	12.08 kilocalories per day per capita	10.86 kilocalories per day per capita	13.7 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2000s	12.44 kilocalories per day per capita	9.89 kilocalories per day per capita	15.3 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2010s	14.21 kilocalories per day per capita	10.94 kilocalories per day per capita	15.82 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2020s	17.37 kilocalories per day per capita	16.4 kilocalories per day per capita	19.71 kilocalories per day per capita	4

Countries ranked near Senegal

163 Nigeria 21.34 kilocalories per day per capita compare
164 Sierra Leone 21.04 kilocalories per day per capita compare
165 Mali 21.03 kilocalories per day per capita compare
167 Niger 19.59 kilocalories per day per capita compare
168 Gambia 19.19 kilocalories per day per capita compare
169 Somalia 19 kilocalories per day per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dietary compositions by commodity group in Senegal?: Dietary compositions by commodity group in Senegal was 19.71 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 compositions by commodity group recorded in Senegal?: The highest recorded value was 19.71 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.
What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Senegal?: The lowest recorded value was 9.89 kilocalories per day per capita in 2000.
How does Senegal rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?: Senegal ranks 166th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Senegal?: Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Dietary compositions by commodity group
Unit: kilocalories per day per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.