Dietary compositions by commodity group in Senegal
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 192 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
63
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 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Senegal, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.16 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 16.15 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 16.14 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 17.07 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 18.96 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.0% |
| 1966 | 17.05 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.1% |
| 1967 | 16.08 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 16.06 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 16.05 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 16.05 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 15.12 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 15.14 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 14.2 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 13.26 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 12.32 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 12.32 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 11.39 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 11.4 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 14.27 kilocalories per day per capita | +25.2% |
| 1980 | 10.48 kilocalories per day per capita | -26.6% |
| 1981 | 12.41 kilocalories per day per capita | +18.4% |
| 1982 | 11.48 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 11.5 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 11.53 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 10.6 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 11.58 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 11.6 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 11.63 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 14.57 kilocalories per day per capita | +25.3% |
| 1990 | 12.65 kilocalories per day per capita | -13.1% |
| 1991 | 12.68 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 13.7 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 12.75 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 11.79 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 11.82 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 11.83 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 10.86 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 10.87 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 11.86 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 9.89 kilocalories per day per capita | -16.6% |
| 2001 | 10.9 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 10.92 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 13.94 kilocalories per day per capita | +27.6% |
| 2004 | 11.99 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.0% |
| 2005 | 14.04 kilocalories per day per capita | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 13.09 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 11.13 kilocalories per day per capita | -15.0% |
| 2008 | 13.21 kilocalories per day per capita | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 15.3 kilocalories per day per capita | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 14.13 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 10.94 kilocalories per day per capita | -22.6% |
| 2012 | 13.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +27.9% |
| 2013 | 14.57 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 13.67 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 13.73 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 14.82 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 15.29 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 15.12 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 15.82 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 16.64 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 16.74 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 16.4 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 19.71 kilocalories per day per capita | +20.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 19.71 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.87 kilocalories per day per capita, 47% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 19.71 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.71 kilocalories per day per capita, 69% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
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
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 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 192 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
Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.