Daily supply of different food groups per person in Senegal
Senegal: Daily supply of different food groups per person was 657.12 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
657.12 grams per day per capita
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
17th
of 192 countries
All-time high
657.12 grams per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
395.85 grams per day per capita
in 1997
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Senegal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, daily supply of different food groups per person in Senegal stood at 657.12 grams per day per capita. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of different food groups per person in Senegal peaked at 657.12 grams per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 395.85 grams per day per capita, in 1997.
Senegal ranks 17th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Senegal, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 460.39 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 450.09 grams per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 492.36 grams per day per capita | +9.4% |
| 1964 | 520.83 grams per day per capita | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 518.04 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 488.89 grams per day per capita | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 498.61 grams per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 491.71 grams per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 486.05 grams per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 445.5 grams per day per capita | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 431.31 grams per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 422.01 grams per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 475.24 grams per day per capita | +12.6% |
| 1974 | 507.64 grams per day per capita | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 500.68 grams per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 472.42 grams per day per capita | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 431.66 grams per day per capita | -8.6% |
| 1978 | 459.33 grams per day per capita | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 467.3 grams per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 470.49 grams per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 467.21 grams per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 469.75 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 461.99 grams per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 472.56 grams per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 504 grams per day per capita | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 474.48 grams per day per capita | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 461.94 grams per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 463.52 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 469.06 grams per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 501.8 grams per day per capita | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 467.69 grams per day per capita | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 412.49 grams per day per capita | -11.8% |
| 1993 | 424.08 grams per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 423.59 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 425.03 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 421.84 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 395.85 grams per day per capita | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 399.6 grams per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 406.23 grams per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 420.32 grams per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 412.93 grams per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 415.09 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 435.88 grams per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 441.55 grams per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 436.83 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 454.24 grams per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 459.94 grams per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 452.12 grams per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 460.67 grams per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 541.64 grams per day per capita | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 534.27 grams per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 564.08 grams per day per capita | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 558.19 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 577.12 grams per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 587.84 grams per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 589.67 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 597.26 grams per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 601.01 grams per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 594.16 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 587.53 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 598.82 grams per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 627.42 grams per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 657.12 grams per day per capita | +4.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 657.12 grams per day per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 435.05 grams per day per capita, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 657.12 grams per day per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 412.44 grams per day per capita, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 489.67 grams per day per capita | 450.09 grams per day per capita | 520.83 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 461.31 grams per day per capita | 422.01 grams per day per capita | 507.64 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 471.5 grams per day per capita | 461.94 grams per day per capita | 504 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 427.82 grams per day per capita | 395.85 grams per day per capita | 501.8 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 438.96 grams per day per capita | 412.93 grams per day per capita | 460.67 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 574.53 grams per day per capita | 534.27 grams per day per capita | 601.01 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 617.73 grams per day per capita | 587.53 grams per day per capita | 657.12 grams per day per capita | 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 different food groups per person in Senegal?
- Daily supply of different food groups per person in Senegal was 657.12 grams 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 daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 657.12 grams per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 395.85 grams per day per capita in 1997.
- How does Senegal rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?
- Senegal ranks 17th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of different food groups per person rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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 Daily supply of different food groups per person. 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.