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 191 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

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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 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 14 Laos 687.73 grams per day per capita compare
  2. 15 Egypt 680.38 grams per day per capita compare
  3. 16 Nepal 664.25 grams per day per capita compare
  4. 18 Cuba 630.44 grams per day per capita compare
  5. 19 Azerbaijan 630.22 grams per day per capita compare
  6. 20 Sri Lanka 628 grams per day per capita compare

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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 191 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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About this data

Indicator
Daily supply of different food groups per person
Unit
grams 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

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.